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Bonesmashing is Pure Cope – Here's Why It Won't Ascend You
Bro, if you've been smashing your face with a hammer, wrench, or granite roller thinking you're gonna grow zygos like a Viking — stop. This post is the reality check you need before you permanently deform your soft tissue and look even more subhuman.What Bonesmashing Actually Is
"Osteoculturing" = repeatedly striking facial bones (zygos, brow ridge, jaw angles) to create microfractures, hoping they heal into thicker, more projected bone. Popularized by looksmax forums as the "free hardmaxx."Spoiler: What it claims to do
- Increase zygo projection
- Thicken brow ridge
- Widen jaw angles
- "Remodel" infraorbital rim
Why It's Anatomical Cope
| Problem | Reality |
|---|---|
| No osteogenic stimulus | Bone needs controlled, continuous strain (like MSE or chewing) — not random blunt trauma. Microfractures from smashing mostly heal as woven bone, then remodel back to original shape within months. |
| Swelling = fake gains | 90% of "progress pics" are acute edema. That extra 2mm of zygo projection? Inflamed periosteum + fluid. Gone in 2 weeks. |
| Asymmetry guaranteed | You can't hit the exact same spot with the exact same force on both sides. Enjoy one flat zygo and one lumpy, asymmetrical mess. |
| Soft tissue disaster | Repeated smashing = scarred fascia, lumpy fat pads, broken capillaries, and premature nasolabial folds. Your side profile might "look thicker" — your front will look old and damaged. |
| Won't fix recession | If your maxilla is recessed, no amount of zygomatic bonking will give you forward projection. You need CCW bimax, not a hammer. |
- Visible dents — permanent contour deformities visible under skin
- Neuroma formation — chronic nerve pain when you smile
- Floating bone fragments — can migrate and cause clicking/popping
- Skin ptosis — repeated trauma loosens skin attachment → premature jowls
- Actual fracture — good luck explaining a displaced zygo fracture to the ER
That's not bone growth. That's:
- Residual swelling (yes, fascia can stay inflamed for months)
- Periosteal thickening (reversible)
- Coping with bad lighting and angles
What Actually Works Instead
| Bonesmashing | Real Solution |
|---|---|
| Zygomatic smashing | Custom malar / infraorbital implants or zygo sandwich osteotomy |
| Brow ridge bonking | Brow ridge implant or fat grafting |
| Jaw angle thumping | Custom jawline implant or BSSO + angle osteotomy |
| "Free" | 5-15k depending on procedure — but actually works permanently |
When Bonesmashing Can't Save You
It can't save you if:- Your failo is skeletal recession (needs CCW bimax + implants)
- You have thin skin — any lumpiness will show through like a topographical map
- You expect hunter eyes from zygomatic swelling — lateral canthus position is bony + ligamentous, not changing without canthoplasty
- You're under 21 — you're genuinely still growing and you're going to asymmetrically disrupt your natural development
- You learn what real looksmax pain feels like (so surgery recovery seems easier)
- You stop wasting time and save for actual implants
Bottom Line
Bonesmashing is the phrenology of the 2020s — bro-science based on a misunderstood understanding of Wolff's law. Wolff's law requires consistent, directional loading over years , not intermittent blunt force trauma.Every week you spend smashing your face is a week you're not saving for custom implants or finding a surgeon who can actually ascend you.
Stop coping. Start saving.
