looksmaxing diary

[midfacedeficient]

Just going to post all of my progress in here from now on instead of making new threads for each event.

about me:
26yo. 5'9" software engineer. hobbies include plants, rock climbing, body building, music (making and listening). have a gf, so this self improvement train is mainly just for my own personal satisfaction.

brief recap:
april 2024: start

april 2024: hair transplant

was really excited for this. just called a place in atlanta on a whim and scheduled one for rwo days later. Cost 5k, they said they did 1800 grafts but prob shorted me. and it looked like shit in the end, low density. but it was enough i could pull off shorter hair styles and hide the thinness with root cover spray.

jan 2026: pre jaw surgery

heres how i ended up looking pre jaw surgery. total "chud" as u fellas say. gym maxed a good bit, u can see me next to my family here. face was cooked though. censored fams face for their anonymity and cuz im the ugliest one censored a company hat i was wearing so u weird fucks dont harass em. u can see the face still looks that same as first pic, not a lot of change.

jan 2026: first big surgery

This is a photo of me healed from my first big surgery (still using root cover to hide the thinning front). DJS with 7ish mm downward and forward movement. 4.5mm infra/malar implants. (20k total expense for this round)

april 2026: 2nd major surgeries

had a rhino, buccal fat removal, co2 laser, and hair transplant 2 weeks ago. Rhino isnt completely unswollen so results arent full yet. hair transplant was way better this time, 3100 grafts. no root cover in this photo. its gunna grow out nice. like 11k cost for this trip i think

plan for future:

1. start lifting again
   1. havent dieted or trained or did anything starting 2026
   2. will post maybe monthly or so updates on this thread
   3. i have the genetics to push size if i really want to, but I think i might shift gears and just train to look good instead
   4. starting lifting again saturday (3 weeks post rhino, 2.5weeks post hair transplant; should be good i think)
2. skincare
   1. current routine: niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, sunscreen. frequent tret and biweekly microneedling, but these are on pause to recover from co2 laser
   2. adding accutane soon (should be here next week)
3. grow hair out now that i can
4. kybella under chin
   1. got some coming in the mail so why not
5. next big step: orthodontics (SARPE)
   1. meeting with an ortho tomorrow
   2. ive decided the next big thing i need is sarpe.
   3. i have a narrow palate (6 tooth smile)
   4. mid face needs additional support
   5. airway still isnt perfect
   6. cant start this til a year post djs, so this will likely be my happening for the entire 2027
6. second big step: big surgery
   1. my mid face is probably gunna still need implants after expansion. either full maxilla or paranasals (leaning towards full max obv cuz its cool, havent seen any results though)
   2. genio. my chin is has lateral asymmetry. could center it. its also upturned, could downturn it a bit. if theres some way to fix it with just implants then id do that instead, but im not too optimistic here. we'll see when the time comes.
   3. lip lift. ive heard theres a drop down effect from expansion that might give me more tooth show. if not im gunna get a lip lift to show the teeth better
   4. possible face lift. we'll see how we're looking
   5. if i have to let the teeth settle for a long time after palate expansion then I may have to wait to do this in 2028.

thats all for me I think. I'd look how I want to look after that. not trying to touch the eye area, and i dont really want crazy jaw angles, I like the cheek bone dominant look and wouldnt want jaw prominence to take away from that.

i had google gemini create an image of my end game based on that last photo from our recap, as if i had palate expansion, genio, and full maxilla implants. obv it totally chadified me and i wont get close to this, but this is the vision

 

[saintdestroyer]

Am I supposed to jerk you off in congratulations fuck YOU!!!

 

[MLGS0LD1ERB0Y]

Just going to post all of my progress in here from now on instead of making new threads for each event.

about me:
26yo. 5'9" software engineer. hobbies include plants, rock climbing, body building, music (making and listening). have a gf, so this self improvement train is mainly just for my own personal satisfaction.

brief recap:
april 2024: start
View attachment 4942028

april 2024: hair transplant
View attachment 4942030
was really excited for this. just called a place in atlanta on a whim and scheduled one for rwo days later. Cost 5k, they said they did 1800 grafts but prob shorted me. and it looked like shit in the end, low density. but it was enough i could pull off shorter hair styles and hide the thinness with root cover spray.

jan 2026: pre jaw surgery
View attachment 4942054
heres how i ended up looking pre jaw surgery. total "chud" as u fellas say. gym maxed a good bit, u can see me next to my family here. face was cooked though. censored fams face for their anonymity and cuz im the ugliest one censored a company hat i was wearing so u weird fucks dont harass em. u can see the face still looks that same as first pic, not a lot of change.

jan 2026: first big surgery
View attachment 4942066
This is a photo of me healed from my first big surgery (still using root cover to hide the thinning front). DJS with 7ish mm downward and forward movement. 4.5mm infra/malar implants. (20k total expense for this round)

april 2026: 2nd major surgeries
View attachment 4942074
had a rhino, buccal fat removal, co2 laser, and hair transplant 2 weeks ago. Rhino isnt completely unswollen so results arent full yet. hair transplant was way better this time, 3100 grafts. no root cover in this photo. its gunna grow out nice. like 11k cost for this trip i think

plan for future:

1. start lifting again
   1. havent dieted or trained or did anything starting 2026
   2. will post maybe monthly or so updates on this thread
   3. i have the genetics to push size if i really want to, but I think i might shift gears and just train to look good instead
   4. starting lifting again saturday (3 weeks post rhino, 2.5weeks post hair transplant; should be good i think)
2. skincare
   1. current routine: niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, sunscreen. frequent tret and biweekly microneedling, but these are on pause to recover from co2 laser
   2. adding accutane soon (should be here next week)
3. grow hair out now that i can
4. kybella under chin
   1. got some coming in the mail so why not
5. next big step: orthodontics (SARPE)
   1. meeting with an ortho tomorrow
   2. ive decided the next big thing i need is sarpe.
   3. i have a narrow palate (6 tooth smile)
   4. mid face needs additional support
   5. airway still isnt perfect
   6. cant start this til a year post djs, so this will likely be my happening for the entire 2027
6. second big step: big surgery
   1. my mid face is probably gunna still need implants after expansion. either full maxilla or paranasals (leaning towards full max obv cuz its cool, havent seen any results though)
   2. genio. my chin is has lateral asymmetry. could center it. its also upturned, could downturn it a bit. if theres some way to fix it with just implants then id do that instead, but im not too optimistic here. we'll see when the time comes.
   3. lip lift. ive heard theres a drop down effect from expansion that might give me more tooth show. if not im gunna get a lip lift to show the teeth better
   4. possible face lift. we'll see how we're looking
   5. if i have to let the teeth settle for a long time after palate expansion then I may have to wait to do this in 2028.

thats all for me I think. I'd look how I want to look after that. not trying to touch the eye area, and i dont really want crazy jaw angles, I like the cheek bone dominant look and wouldnt want jaw prominence to take away from that.

i had google gemini create an image of my end game based on that last photo from our recap, as if i had palate expansion, genio, and full maxilla implants. obv it totally chadified me and i wont get close to this, but this is the vision
View attachment 4942198

Don't grow out hair like that, stick to your archetype. This would be going out of your archetype, it'd just look weird.

Everything else is good though.

 

[fraudster#1]

ring ring

 

[LWD]

mirin effort brah

but please do not do that hair style, ur 26 find something that fits your age better (no hate)

 

[Arabica]

how did bro just switch haircuts like its some type of avatar

 

[oyjah]

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Just going to post all of my progress in here from now on instead of making new threads for each event.

about me:
26yo. 5'9" software engineer. hobbies include plants, rock climbing, body building, music (making and listening). have a gf, so this self improvement train is mainly just for my own personal satisfaction.

brief recap:
april 2024: start
View attachment 4942028

april 2024: hair transplant
View attachment 4942030
was really excited for this. just called a place in atlanta on a whim and scheduled one for rwo days later. Cost 5k, they said they did 1800 grafts but prob shorted me. and it looked like shit in the end, low density. but it was enough i could pull off shorter hair styles and hide the thinness with root cover spray.

jan 2026: pre jaw surgery
View attachment 4942054
heres how i ended up looking pre jaw surgery. total "chud" as u fellas say. gym maxed a good bit, u can see me next to my family here. face was cooked though. censored fams face for their anonymity and cuz im the ugliest one censored a company hat i was wearing so u weird fucks dont harass em. u can see the face still looks that same as first pic, not a lot of change.

jan 2026: first big surgery
View attachment 4942066
This is a photo of me healed from my first big surgery (still using root cover to hide the thinning front). DJS with 7ish mm downward and forward movement. 4.5mm infra/malar implants. (20k total expense for this round)

april 2026: 2nd major surgeries
View attachment 4942074
had a rhino, buccal fat removal, co2 laser, and hair transplant 2 weeks ago. Rhino isnt completely unswollen so results arent full yet. hair transplant was way better this time, 3100 grafts. no root cover in this photo. its gunna grow out nice. like 11k cost for this trip i think

plan for future:

1. start lifting again
   1. havent dieted or trained or did anything starting 2026
   2. will post maybe monthly or so updates on this thread
   3. i have the genetics to push size if i really want to, but I think i might shift gears and just train to look good instead
   4. starting lifting again saturday (3 weeks post rhino, 2.5weeks post hair transplant; should be good i think)
2. skincare
   1. current routine: niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, sunscreen. frequent tret and biweekly microneedling, but these are on pause to recover from co2 laser
   2. adding accutane soon (should be here next week)
3. grow hair out now that i can
4. kybella under chin
   1. got some coming in the mail so why not
5. next big step: orthodontics (SARPE)
   1. meeting with an ortho tomorrow
   2. ive decided the next big thing i need is sarpe.
   3. i have a narrow palate (6 tooth smile)
   4. mid face needs additional support
   5. airway still isnt perfect
   6. cant start this til a year post djs, so this will likely be my happening for the entire 2027
6. second big step: big surgery
   1. my mid face is probably gunna still need implants after expansion. either full maxilla or paranasals (leaning towards full max obv cuz its cool, havent seen any results though)
   2. genio. my chin is has lateral asymmetry. could center it. its also upturned, could downturn it a bit. if theres some way to fix it with just implants then id do that instead, but im not too optimistic here. we'll see when the time comes.
   3. lip lift. ive heard theres a drop down effect from expansion that might give me more tooth show. if not im gunna get a lip lift to show the teeth better
   4. possible face lift. we'll see how we're looking
   5. if i have to let the teeth settle for a long time after palate expansion then I may have to wait to do this in 2028.

thats all for me I think. I'd look how I want to look after that. not trying to touch the eye area, and i dont really want crazy jaw angles, I like the cheek bone dominant look and wouldnt want jaw prominence to take away from that.

i had google gemini create an image of my end game based on that last photo from our recap, as if i had palate expansion, genio, and full maxilla implants. obv it totally chadified me and i wont get close to this, but this is the vision
View attachment 4942198

mirin the effort

 

[midfacedeficient]

View attachment 4942207
ring ring

my teeth are set much higher than my lip seal and the top lip is very thin so i could easily reduce the philtrum length with a decently large lip lift. gotta wait til after sarpe though

 

[fraudster#1]

my teeth are set much higher than my lip seal and the top lip is very thin so i could easily reduce the philtrum length with a decently large lip lift. gotta wait til after sarpe though

i was joking brah dont take serious mirin everything and hope go well

 

[RichardSpencel]

Bro u look 135

 

[midfacedeficient]

Don't grow out hair like that, stick to your archetype. This would be going out of your archetype, it'd just look weird.

Everything else is good though.

mirin effort brah

but please do not do that hair style, ur 26 find something that fits your age better (no hate)

ik im too old for all that. But in high school I always had to have short hair cuz of wrestling. then by the time i could grow it out it was already fucked so i never got the opportunity im a software engineer so i could probably show up to work in clown makeup and still not be a top 3 weirdo in the room once i achieve it, i'll see about cutting it off

 

[RichardSpencel]

about me:
26yo. 5'9" software engineer. hobbies include plants, rock climbing, body building, music (making and listening). have a gf, so this self improvement train is mainly just for my own personal satisfaction.

WHO TF ASKED ABOUT YOUR HOBBIES THIS ISNT TINDER JFL

 

[midfacedeficient]

Am I supposed to jerk you off in congratulations fuck YOU!!!

Nope. I'm just typically successful in whatever I try to achieve so I'm documenting everything I do here so other people can see consequences of my actions etc. I did this on bodybuilding boards in the past before with good effect and had a good impact on a fairly large amount of people

 

[midfacedeficient]

about me:
26yo. 5'9" software engineer. hobbies include plants, rock climbing, body building, music (making and listening). have a gf, so this self improvement train is mainly just for my own personal satisfaction.

WHO TF ASKED ABOUT YOUR HOBBIES THIS ISNT TINDER JFL

this bait wouldve worked had you not thrown this out there

Bro u look 135

knowing im visibly large

 

[saintdestroyer]

Nope. I'm just typically successful in whatever I try to achieve so I'm documenting everything I do here so other people can see consequences of my actions etc. I did this on bodybuilding boards in the past before with good effect and had a good impact on a fairly large amount of people

I'm joking

 

[RichardSpencel]

this bait wouldve worked had you not thrown this out there

knowing im visibly large

I meant you look 1 hundred and thirty five years old you fucking gymcel ,bro saw 135 and thought of weights

When will gymcels learn?

 

[goku21]

hope the best on your journey

 

[midfacedeficient]

gymcels

only do home workouts and i havent worked out or dieted in 4 months, but ok bozo

 

[Subhuman14]

Mirin, brother

 

[midfacedeficient]

UPDATE
Had my ortho appt today. fella said I dont need palate expansion cuz my intermolar distance is 38mm. 38 is cooked. I'm going to try to get palate expansion regardless, but this pretty much means insurance isnt gunna cover it. So now I gave to either pay more and have it done in the us, or have the expander installed overseas then get the braces in the us. not sure. definitely complicated the process

Currently, my rear molars are about even on my upper and lower palate. i'll measure them both this evening to see. but that looks like im gunna get hit with a hard limit on my possible expansion. going to do some math and see how much i could do

heres what my teeth look like, ortho thinks we can just nake the arches rounder and thatll solve my problem, but im trying to bump the IM distance up to upper 40s anyway. gunna have another talk with him towards the end of the year once i start making arrangements

(didnt scale them properly here)

 

[RichardSpencel]

 

[midfacedeficient]

View attachment 4943693

That's obviously my before picture to show how far ive come dumbass literally my pfp. its not like ur exposing me here youre making a fool of yourself, not me

 

[RichardSpencel]

That's obviously my before picture to show how far ive come dumbass literally my pfp. its not like ur exposing me here youre making a fool of yourself, not me

You are 47

 

[midfacedeficient]

You are 47

You are very sad with urself and are taking it out on me

 

[midfacedeficient]

little side profile shot from yesterday. was going to start gym maxxing again today, but ive got fun plans to hang out with friends. guess i'll push the gym maxxing to tomorrow so i can social max and life max today.

 

[midfacedeficient]

ended up lifemaxxing all day. huge community events, great time. some dude fell and busted his head by ny apartment and i went up and got first aid stuff and saved the day while we waited for the ambulance
proof:

gym maxxing finally starts tomorrow

 

[midfacedeficient]

plant i've babied all the way to this point from the seed. took the photo prior to some routine pruning. important to hobby max

 

[iwishicouldbediff]

Mirin unc

 

[TrueScandinavian]

Favorite Unc on this forum

 

[Deleted member 77427]

View attachment 4970195
plant i've babied all the way to this point from the seed. took the photo prior to some routine pruning. important to hobby max

Love it sir. Keep doing what you are doing.

 

[midfacedeficient]

Started lifting again yesterday. that shoulder that had excruciating pain the first couple weeks after surgery is giving me problems. unreasonable amount if pain during lifting. never had shoulder problems before

started accutane yesterday

im at that rhino healing stage where i feel like i have spiderwebs all over my face. cant even ignore it

 

[midfacedeficient]

So Dr Comert says he can do SARPE. dude can do everything. Says to wait 6 months from my last surgery. We'll have a consult with his ortho friend then. Still not 100% on it, but my voice is a bit muffled, breathing could still be slightly better, tongue doesnt fully fit in mouth, i want the wider smile. seems like its a good call

 

[midfacedeficient]

And here's where the physiques at. fasted 178lbs. not bad for 4 entire months of no exercise or diet

 

[tyler1234]

And here's where the physiques at. fasted 178lbs. not bad for 4 entire months of no exercise or diet
View attachment 4988382

Looking good how much gear u on

 

[midfacedeficient]

Looking good how much gear u on

Not gunna be a retard and say anything thatd get me in trouble here sry, so dont expect any gear talk on my end
I am up 12lbs fasted since monday though

 

[tyler1234]

Not gunna be a retard and say anything thatd get me in trouble here sry, so dont expect any gear talk on my end
I am up 12lbs fasted since monday though

Why would u get in trouble

 

[midfacedeficient]

Why would u get in trouble

Gear has a huge penalty if they actually want to come after you for it

 

[midfacedeficient]

how long does accutane take to work? maybe its placebo but my skin feels thinner, which is my goal with it

 

[midfacedeficient]

accutane is hitting like a truck already. Lips are peeling. corners of mouth are flaking. my scalp is hella irritated and dry, tiny tiny skin bits coming off, not like dandruff, like powder sized dry pieces. im thinking its accutane related. either gunna lower my dose or see if pregab can mask the highly unpleasant feeling

 

[midfacedeficient]

i drenched my scalp and face in a basic aloe gel. i went to walmart and got a bunch of different scalp moisturizers and face moisturizers, but the basic aloe seems to do well for both skin and scalp. I should be able to keep on this accutane dose

 

[midfacedeficient]

dropping accutane from 160 to 100

 

[midfacedeficient]

back up to 195 fasted so i'm up 18lbs in the past 8 days, but im gunna try to shred down a bit.

accutanes killing me. scalp and face are on fire. skipping today, then lowering my dose down to 20 til sides go away and ramping up from there

 

[160cmcurry]

not bad tbh

gl

 

[Worop]

dropping accutane from 160 to 100

Hey bro been following along

Are you mainly on accutane for sebaceous filaments? I took 20mg daily, my skin got brutalized. Switched to 20mg 2x per week. I get the flakiness every few weeks but so much better. Also adding Dutasteride helps with sebaceous filaments too

Looking good bro

 

[midfacedeficient]

Hey bro been following along

Are you mainly on accutane for sebaceous filaments? I took 20mg daily, my skin got brutalized. Switched to 20mg 2x per week. I get the flakiness every few weeks but so much better. Also adding Dutasteride helps with sebaceous filaments too

Looking good bro

I really appreciate this response. Yeah my surgeon said it would help with the filaments, and would reduce my thick skin so its tighter on my face. How has it gone for you? If you dont mind sharing your experience here or via dm. Really tryna get this skin sorted out

 

[2s2f]

mirin this unc

 

[Worop]

I really appreciate this response. Yeah my surgeon said it would help with the filaments, and would reduce my thick skin so its tighter on my face. How has it gone for you? If you dont mind sharing your experience here or via dm. Really tryna get this skin sorted out

yeah bro dm me, i dont have enough posts to dm u

 

[midfacedeficient]

I'm actually leaning towards akipping palate expansion now. a 38mm IM distance with tipping is brutal. but still, i could go ahead and get everything done by the end of the year if i just sent it... got teeth aligned now then did my genio and implants and liplift and whatnot. ik theres no need to rush it but im already 26 and definitely not getting any younger (as several fellas here love to remind me )

 

[tyler1234]

I'm actually leaning towards akipping palate expansion now. a 38mm IM distance with tipping is brutal. but still, i could go ahead and get everything done by the end of the year if i just sent it... got teeth aligned now then did my genio and implants and liplift and whatnot. ik theres no need to rush it but im already 26 and definitely not getting any younger (as several fellas here love to remind me )

Why u thinking about skipping expansion

 

[midfacedeficient]

Why u thinking about skipping expansion

i can get all the visual changes i want way sooner if i do. i could just get my teeth straightened over the next 6 months, then get a ct scan, have my shit designed, then be totally done at the start of next year. instead of starting expansion at the start of 2027 and being done in 2028

i could pretty much go ahead and check off almost all the boxes i wanna check off over a year earlier, except my smile wont be as good. doesnt sound horrible. i wish i got more feedback on it but i am leaning towards this route