Surprisingly Youthful Appearance

Comments focus on a person's appearance in photos, expressing surprise at how much younger (or sometimes older) they look than their actual age, with speculation about plastic surgery, makeup, hair, lighting, and genetics.

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Sample Comments

tocomment Jul 15, 2013 View on HN

wow, how did he change his appearance so much?

RivieraKid Jun 27, 2025 View on HN

He looks older than he actually is.

x1798DE Jun 3, 2014 View on HN

The picture in that link has the strangest quality - he looks like he's a young person that has undergone some Hollywood makeup magic to make him look older. Maybe it's something about the light or his skin or something that makes my brain assume that someone just dyed a young person's hair grey. Very strange.

blunte Aug 5, 2016 View on HN

Would have liked to see it landing. And the caption said the guy is 50. Wow! He looks like 30.

sixQuarks Jun 16, 2021 View on HN

yeah, he looks really old in that pic though.

sjunkin Feb 8, 2010 View on HN

its creepy that hes 66 and looks like hes 45

gitaarik Nov 30, 2025 View on HN

I guess his appearance appeals to SOME people..

gus_massa Feb 2, 2021 View on HN

No, it looks like a real person. I disagree with almost every single line, but it looks like a real person.

rzzzt May 10, 2024 View on HN

The profile picture tells me it's a different person, unless he is also a master of disguise.

hn_throwaway_99 Dec 23, 2021 View on HN

Don't know who this guy is but just looked him up online. As someone in their mid 40s, scares me if some people think this is what a 60 year old looks like...