Gremlinws
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Hey everyone—figured I’d finally make my first post here.
I’m a 31-year-old guy from the United States. I’m not married, but I’ve been with my girlfriend, who works as a model, for about a year. I’ve been a self-obsessed, autistic looksmaxer for roughly six years, although I’ve never really participated in the community before now.
Most of what I’ve learned has come through my own research, experimentation, and trial and error. I don’t usually follow the crowd unless I can find legitimate studies, research, or a convincing reason behind what people are recommending.
Once you reach your late 20s and early 30s, you start seeing people you grew up with gain weight, age quickly, and stop taking care of themselves. In my opinion, that is when you should become even more serious about your health and appearance. You also begin noticing things you could have addressed earlier to help prevent problems such as sagging, wrinkles, poor bloodwork, hair loss, and other signs of aging.
That said, I’m not a hermit who avoids having a social life. I usually go out and drink heavily on either Friday or Saturday. I believe you should enjoy your life, socialize, party, and have fun. There isn’t much point in putting all this effort into your appearance if you never go out and enjoy it.
I joined because I thought I might be able to help people who have no idea where to begin, while also bringing some new ideas and firsthand experiences to the community. The easiest format will probably be answering questions about specific concerns and explaining what has or has not worked for me.
My biggest piece of general advice is to focus on prevention, especially with skincare and aging. It is significantly harder to correct established sagging, wrinkles, hair loss, or health problems than it is to preserve what you already have. Prevention can be difficult to stay motivated about because you often don’t see an immediate result. However, that does not mean the work is doing nothing.
Below is an overview of the treatments, devices, medications, and procedures I’ve experimented with. This is not medical advice, and I’m not suggesting that anyone copy my routine—especially the prescription medications, lasers, injectables, or experimental treatments.
Prescription medications and other products I have used include:
Radiesse has also been one of my favorite products overall, particularly when used as a biostimulatory treatment. I’ve used both standard and hyperdiluted Radiesse in multiple areas.
I have used Aqualyx and would not personally recommend it based on my experience, although I have had better experiences with certain other fat-dissolving products ( have tried over 5 different kinds ).
I’ve experimented with so many treatments that it is difficult to remember and explain everything in one post. My brain tends to retain a ridiculous amount of information about this subject, so I can usually offer some firsthand perspective on supplements, skincare, cosmetic procedures, hormones, hair loss, longevity, and similar topics.
I’ve also made plenty of mistakes. In many cases, I can explain not only what I would avoid, but what went wrong, what side effects I experienced, and what I would have done differently.
I run my own company, so I’ve been fortunate enough to have the financial flexibility to test a large number of treatments, devices, and protocols. I realize most people do not have the time or money to experiment to this extent.
Feel free to ask me anything. I’m not someone who automatically tells everyone to pursue full facial surgery. My focus is more on skincare, prevention, conservative cosmetic improvements, supplements, longevity, and understanding the available options.
You’re also welcome to message me privately. I’m happy to share my experiences and point people toward information worth researching. I would much rather see someone slow down, research the risks, and consult a qualified professional than injure themselves by experimenting blindly.
I’m a 31-year-old guy from the United States. I’m not married, but I’ve been with my girlfriend, who works as a model, for about a year. I’ve been a self-obsessed, autistic looksmaxer for roughly six years, although I’ve never really participated in the community before now.
Most of what I’ve learned has come through my own research, experimentation, and trial and error. I don’t usually follow the crowd unless I can find legitimate studies, research, or a convincing reason behind what people are recommending.
Once you reach your late 20s and early 30s, you start seeing people you grew up with gain weight, age quickly, and stop taking care of themselves. In my opinion, that is when you should become even more serious about your health and appearance. You also begin noticing things you could have addressed earlier to help prevent problems such as sagging, wrinkles, poor bloodwork, hair loss, and other signs of aging.
That said, I’m not a hermit who avoids having a social life. I usually go out and drink heavily on either Friday or Saturday. I believe you should enjoy your life, socialize, party, and have fun. There isn’t much point in putting all this effort into your appearance if you never go out and enjoy it.
I joined because I thought I might be able to help people who have no idea where to begin, while also bringing some new ideas and firsthand experiences to the community. The easiest format will probably be answering questions about specific concerns and explaining what has or has not worked for me.
My biggest piece of general advice is to focus on prevention, especially with skincare and aging. It is significantly harder to correct established sagging, wrinkles, hair loss, or health problems than it is to preserve what you already have. Prevention can be difficult to stay motivated about because you often don’t see an immediate result. However, that does not mean the work is doing nothing.
Below is an overview of the treatments, devices, medications, and procedures I’ve experimented with. This is not medical advice, and I’m not suggesting that anyone copy my routine—especially the prescription medications, lasers, injectables, or experimental treatments.
Devices and Tools I Use
Most of these are professional or aesthetician-grade devices:- 40K cavitation machine
- Radiofrequency machine with bipolar, monopolar, and multipolar settings
- 12D HIFU machine
- Infrared, near-infrared, and red-light devices
- EMS machine
- Microcurrent device
- Electroporation machine
- IPL machine
- Nd laser
- Various handheld and medical-grade lasers
- DPL device
- Microneedling devices
- Hydrodermabrasion machine
- Overnight eye mask
- Mouthguard, which I prefer over mouth taping
- Facial patches for sleeping and reducing sleep lines
- Nose tape
- BedJet for night sweats and temperature control
Surgeries
- Primary rhinoplasty in the United States
- Revision rhinoplasty in Turkey
- Hair transplant
- Gynecomastia surgery at age 22
Medications and Supplements
I currently take more than 70 over-the-counter supplements daily, selected for longevity, skincare, cardiovascular health, kidney and liver support, and hair health. I researched the products and combinations myself, although I would not recommend blindly copying a stack this large.Prescription medications and other products I have used include:
- Dutasteride for hair loss
- Oral minoxidil for hair growth
- Vyvanse for focus
- Tadalafil, including for gym-related purposes
- Ezetimibe for cholesterol management
- Rosuvastatin for cholesterol management
- Telmisartan for blood pressure
- Eplerenone for fluid retention and bloating
- Propranolol as needed
- Antihistamines for certain bloating or inflammatory symptoms
- Bimatoprost, which I personally would not recommend because of the potential for orbital fat loss and eye hollowing
Hormones, Peptides, and Other Injectables
- 200 mg of testosterone cypionate per week
- Primobolan and Anavar during certain cycles
- BPC-157 and TB-related peptides
- KPV
- GHK-Cu
- MOTS-c
- SLU-PP-332
- IGF-1 LR3
- Tesamorelin
- CJC-1295 and ipamorelin
- NAD+
- Glutathione
- Retatrutide
Topical Skincare ( a ton of other OTC stuff I trial with besides these - case specific )
- Tazarotene
- Estradiol cream
- DHEA cream
- Azelaic acid
- Multiple peptide serums
- Hydroquinone
- Clindamycin
- Copper peptides
- Topical methylene blue
- Ivermectin cream
- Tranexamic acid
Cosmetic Injectables and Procedures
I have personally experimented with (definitely forgetting a ton):- Botox
- Cheek filler
- Jawline filler
- Temple filler
- Piriform fossa filler
- Exosomes
- PDRN
- PDO threads
- Sculptra
- Radiesse
- Hyperdiluted Radiesse
- PCL-based products
- Aqualyx
- Other fat-dissolving products
- Collagenase
- Hyaluronidase
- 5-FU
- Several other treatments I’m probably forgetting
Radiesse has also been one of my favorite products overall, particularly when used as a biostimulatory treatment. I’ve used both standard and hyperdiluted Radiesse in multiple areas.
I have used Aqualyx and would not personally recommend it based on my experience, although I have had better experiences with certain other fat-dissolving products ( have tried over 5 different kinds ).
Additional Experience
- I’ve maintained jawline filler, cheek filler, and chin filler for over 6 years with 0 migration
- I’ve periodically used hyaluronidase as prevention in case of migration
- I’ve completed multiple sessions involving various products in the nose like aqualyx, 5fu, collagenase, and kenalog
- I’ve used fat-dissolving products in numerous facial areas.
- I’ve had threads placed throughout different areas of my face.
- I’ve used Radiesse and hyperdiluted Radiesse with both needles and cannulas.
- I get bloodwork approximately every six months.
I’ve experimented with so many treatments that it is difficult to remember and explain everything in one post. My brain tends to retain a ridiculous amount of information about this subject, so I can usually offer some firsthand perspective on supplements, skincare, cosmetic procedures, hormones, hair loss, longevity, and similar topics.
I’ve also made plenty of mistakes. In many cases, I can explain not only what I would avoid, but what went wrong, what side effects I experienced, and what I would have done differently.
I run my own company, so I’ve been fortunate enough to have the financial flexibility to test a large number of treatments, devices, and protocols. I realize most people do not have the time or money to experiment to this extent.
Feel free to ask me anything. I’m not someone who automatically tells everyone to pursue full facial surgery. My focus is more on skincare, prevention, conservative cosmetic improvements, supplements, longevity, and understanding the available options.
You’re also welcome to message me privately. I’m happy to share my experiences and point people toward information worth researching. I would much rather see someone slow down, research the risks, and consult a qualified professional than injure themselves by experimenting blindly.
