- www.ctvnews.ca reports: A social media trend known as "looksmaxxing" is drawing mainstream attention and prompting concern from experts and parents.
- According to CTV News, this trend encourages boys and men to pursue extreme measures to enhance their physical appearance.
- These extreme measures include plastic surgery, steroid use, and even "facial bone smashing."
- Experts are warning about the negative body image messages that are fueled by the "looksmaxxing" trend.
- The trend also carries the potential for low self-esteem, which is exacerbated by online social comparison, as noted by CTV News.
'Looksmaxxing' Trend Raises Concerns
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A concerning social media trend called "looksmaxxing" is pushing boys and men to undertake extreme measures, including plastic surgery and steroid use, to drastically alter their physical appearance. Experts and parents are now raising alarms about the potential for severe negative body image and low self-esteem fueled by such practices, even extending to dangerous "facial bone smashing.
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