Looksmaxxing: How Far Is Too Far?

A 19-year-old emails every surgeon he can find: he has been buying testosterone online for a year, he wants a jaw implant, and maybe rib removal. They all either ignore him or say no, and he wants to know whether he is being failed by gatekeepers or protected from something he cannot see.Dr. Chang and Jackie say it plainly: the no is the protection.The conversation runs through the looksmaxxing world young men are living in right now, where an influencer like Clavicular is told his nose, jaw, and bones are all fixable with a syringe, a hammer, and enough discipline.They get into bone smashing (punching your own face to remodel it), the danger of unregulated testosterone at an age when your body should be making plenty of its own, and the Dr. Miami rhinoplasty that got live-streamed as entertainment. Jackie explains the red flag that ends the consult before it starts, and Dr. Chang makes the case for why saying no is the mark of a good surgeon, not a bad salesman.About Secret ServicesIn DC, everyone has secrets — especially when it comes to cosmetic surgery. Plastic surgeon Dr. Christopher Chang and his sharp-witted team see everything and say nothing — except on this podcast, where every week you’ll get answers to confidential patient questions. Because in an era when aging gracefully and looking natural is easier than ever, it all depends on who you know—and what they’re willing to tell you.LinksLearn more about Washington, D.C. plastic surgeon Dr. Christopher ChangFollow Dr. Chang on Instagram @dcplasticsurgeon @congressionalplasticsurgeryAnd on TikTok @congressionalpsurgeryHost: Christopher Chang, MDProducer: Eva Sheie @ The AxisAssistant Producers: Mary Ellen Clarkson & Laura MayusaEngineering: Chris MannTheme music: Harry’s Perfume - Harry EdvinoCover Art: Dan ChildsSecret Services is a production of The Axis: theaxis.io