When self-improvement meets obsession: What you need to know about Looksmaxxing
There is a new term flooding your younger patients' vocabulary and it is showing up in clinics everywhere: Looksmaxxing. If you haven't heard it yet, you will soon.
This internet-born movement promises to help people (mostly young men) maximise their physical attractiveness through a mix of grooming, fitness, and cosmetic procedures.
And guess what? Your practice is right in the crosshairs of this trend.
What exactly is Looksmaxxing?
Looksmaxxing is essentially the pursuit of optimizing one's appearance to achieve maximum attractiveness. It started in online forums and exploded on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, where influencers share "glow-up" transformations and rate facial features with an almost scientific precision.
The spectrum ranges from pretty harmless stuff to... well, concerning:
"Softmaxxing" (the gentler side):
Skincare routines
Fitness and nutrition
Proper grooming and hairstyling
Fashion upgrades
Posture improvement
"Hardmaxxing" (where it gets medical):
Orthodontic treatments
Jaw surgery
Rhinoplasty
Fillers and Botox
Even bone restructuring procedures
Why dental professionals should care
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