Men inject saline and lubricant in 'ballmaxxing' trend
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Updated · Fox News · May 6
Men inject saline and lubricant in 'ballmaxxing' trend
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 6
Men's Health said a saline inflation subreddit has more than 8,700 members, while a 57-year-old man called Marcus said his scrotum reached 14.5 inches.
The report said some participants use saline or Surgilube and describe the process as painful but euphoric, with sessions lasting from 30 minutes to 90 minutes.
The practice was framed as part of wider online "looksmaxxing" culture, in which some young men pursue extreme body-altering methods including bone smashing and cosmetic surgery.
From 'bone smashing' to scrotal injections, why are men pursuing dangerous body modifications for online self-improvement?
Are social media algorithms fueling a public health crisis by promoting extreme looksmaxxing trends to vulnerable young men?