Research
'Looksmaxxing' can include starvation, steroids and deliberate blows to the face
The Brief
- A new commentary in the Journal of Adolescent Health warns that the online trend 'looksmaxxing' may expose some boys and young men to significant physical and mental health risks.
- According to the headline and summary, the trend can include starvation, steroid use and deliberate blows to the face.
- The source describes the trend as rapidly growing online.
Why it matters
Looksmaxxing involves self-harming practices that could affect adolescent physical and mental health, so clinicians, researchers and educators working with young men should be aware of it.
Who’s affected
- parents and educators of boys and young men
- clinicians and public health researchers working on adolescent health
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A rapidly growing online trend known as "looksmaxxing" may expose some boys and young men to significant physical and mental health risks, according to a new commentary published in the Journal of Adolescent Health.