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| name = Bonesmashing | | image = Human skull front bones numbered.svg | ||
| also = | | caption = Facial skeleton (Commons). Bonesmashing is a forum claim about hitting bone to force growth. This wiki describes the claim. It does '''not''' instruct it. | ||
| alt = Frontal skull with bones labeled | |||
| name = Bonesmashing | |||
| also = bone smashing | |||
| field = Hardmaxxing (described as injury) | |||
| origin = Looksmaxxing forums; later TikTok | |||
| related = [[Hardmaxxing]]; [[Jawline]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Bonesmashing''' is | '''Bonesmashing''' is an online appearance claim that deliberately injuring facial bones will produce a more chiselled face after healing. Cleveland Clinic describes it as an unsupported claim and expresses concern about its promotion as self-injury.<ref name="ex27-clinic" /> This article describes the claim and its risks, not instructions for carrying it out. | ||
Risk: fracture, | == Risk, not a method == | ||
Deliberate facial impacts can cause injury rather than a predictable cosmetic result. A broken or dislocated jaw requires medical assessment; bleeding, infection and impaired tooth alignment are among the complications described by MedlinePlus.<ref name="ex27-jaw" /> See [[Hardmaxxing]] and [[Surgical pitfalls]]. | |||
== The online claim == | |||
In its discussion of looksmaxxing, Cleveland Clinic describes the claim that deliberately injuring facial bones will produce a more chiselled appearance after healing. It attributes that claim to influencers and says it lacks evidence. The description documents an online belief; it does not establish that injury produces the promised result.<ref name="ex27-clinic">[https://health.clevelandclinic.org/looksmaxxing Cleveland Clinic, “Looksmaxxing: What It Is and Why It Can Be Harmful”].</ref> | |||
The clinic's account says the practice appears uncommon, while expressing concern about its promotion as self-injury. This distinction matters: the circulation of a video or slogan is not a reliable measure of how many people carry out the behaviour. Nor is the apparent popularity of a claim evidence of clinical efficacy.<ref name="ex27-clinic" /> | |||
== Facial injury is a clinical problem == | |||
A fracture is a break in a bone; a dislocation involves movement out of the normal position at a joint. MedlinePlus distinguishes these problems in its account of jaw injury. Complications can include bleeding, infection, numbness, difficulties with eating or speaking and problems with tooth alignment. These are consequences requiring assessment, rather than controllable steps toward a chosen facial shape.<ref name="ex27-jaw">[https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000019.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, “Broken or dislocated jaw”].</ref> | |||
MedlinePlus advises prompt medical attention for a suspected broken or dislocated jaw and identifies breathing difficulty or heavy bleeding as emergency symptoms. It also warns against attempting to reposition a dislocated jaw oneself. An online appearance discussion cannot determine the extent of an injury or substitute for that assessment.<ref name="ex27-jaw" /> | |||
== Interpreting appearance claims == | |||
The distinction between the claim and the documented injury should remain explicit when describing bonesmashing. Anecdotes about a changed face do not identify what tissue changed, whether the change persisted or whether an injury occurred. The cited clinical accounts provide no validated cosmetic protocol for deliberate facial impact. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Looksmaxxing]] | * [[Looksmaxxing]] | ||
* [[Jawline]] | * [[Jawline]] | ||
== References == | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Techniques]] | [[Category:Techniques]] | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
[[Category:Medicine]] | [[Category:Medicine]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:09, 27 October 2026
 Facial skeleton (Commons). Bonesmashing is a forum claim about hitting bone to force growth. This wiki describes the claim. It does not instruct it.
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| Field | Hardmaxxing (described as injury) |
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| Also known as | bone smashing |
| Origin | Looksmaxxing forums; later TikTok |
| Related | Hardmaxxing; Jawline |
Bonesmashing is an online appearance claim that deliberately injuring facial bones will produce a more chiselled face after healing. Cleveland Clinic describes it as an unsupported claim and expresses concern about its promotion as self-injury.[1] This article describes the claim and its risks, not instructions for carrying it out.
Risk, not a method
Deliberate facial impacts can cause injury rather than a predictable cosmetic result. A broken or dislocated jaw requires medical assessment; bleeding, infection and impaired tooth alignment are among the complications described by MedlinePlus.[2] See Hardmaxxing and Surgical pitfalls.
The online claim
In its discussion of looksmaxxing, Cleveland Clinic describes the claim that deliberately injuring facial bones will produce a more chiselled appearance after healing. It attributes that claim to influencers and says it lacks evidence. The description documents an online belief; it does not establish that injury produces the promised result.[1]
The clinic's account says the practice appears uncommon, while expressing concern about its promotion as self-injury. This distinction matters: the circulation of a video or slogan is not a reliable measure of how many people carry out the behaviour. Nor is the apparent popularity of a claim evidence of clinical efficacy.[1]
Facial injury is a clinical problem
A fracture is a break in a bone; a dislocation involves movement out of the normal position at a joint. MedlinePlus distinguishes these problems in its account of jaw injury. Complications can include bleeding, infection, numbness, difficulties with eating or speaking and problems with tooth alignment. These are consequences requiring assessment, rather than controllable steps toward a chosen facial shape.[2]
MedlinePlus advises prompt medical attention for a suspected broken or dislocated jaw and identifies breathing difficulty or heavy bleeding as emergency symptoms. It also warns against attempting to reposition a dislocated jaw oneself. An online appearance discussion cannot determine the extent of an injury or substitute for that assessment.[2]
Interpreting appearance claims
The distinction between the claim and the documented injury should remain explicit when describing bonesmashing. Anecdotes about a changed face do not identify what tissue changed, whether the change persisted or whether an injury occurred. The cited clinical accounts provide no validated cosmetic protocol for deliberate facial impact.