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Jordyn Tovey

Looksmaxxing isn’t just a TikTok trend – it often reflects severe body image issues in teen boys and young men

Looksmaxxing isn’t just a TikTok trend – it often reflects severe body image issues in teen boys and young men

(ANN ARBOR, MI) Punishing regimens of facial exercises. Intentional starvation. Reshaping the jawline or cheekbones by smashing them with a hammer or chisel. These are some of the more extreme behaviors in a practice called looksmaxxing – an effort to maximize one’s looks at all costs – that’s attracting an
Jordyn Tovey, University of Michigan 22 May 2026

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