30 People Who Had a Dramatic Transformation

Nathan Johnson Published 01/22/2021 in wow

They made some pretty impressive transformations.

The phrase "Glow Up" refers to the process by which someone overcomes their awkward teen/early adult years and grows up from an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan. For examples, see below.

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Age 18 To 23, Used To Look Up In Photos To Try To Hide My Substantial Double Chin
2.
Middle School Was Sooo Hard To Me. Nobody Had A Crush On Me. I Wasn't Even At The Bottom Of The "Hottest Girls" List. Now... Well, Things Have Changed A Bit. No Surgery, Just A Resounding Puberty
3.
Mid 20’s To Mid 30’s
4.
18 To 28 - Lost The Glasses, Found Some Hair, Kept The Nerdiness And Over-Optimism
5.
15 - 19 I’d Like To Thank Accutane And Losing 90lbs
6.
23 vs. 31 - Lost The Weight (160lbs) 7 Years Ago. My Hair Moved From The Top Of My Head To My Face And I’m Still Trying To Find My Look, But I Felt Good Today
7.
19 To 27 - 220lbs Down Due To Gradual And Sustained Change Over A Long Time
8.
19 To 23
9.
Always Dreamed Of Owning A Motorbike, Made It Happen 14 Years Later And Had A Glow Up Along The Way [14-28]
10.
22-31 Gained A Pair Of Glasses, Some Weight, And A Few Tats
11.
14 vs. 18 M / Used To Get Bullied So Hard I Still Get Insecure
12.
17 To 22
13.
(17-22) To Be Fair, I Did Have A Great Time Fishing
14.
17 To 21
15.
2019-2020. Went Through A Bad Year After A Horrible Failed Toxic Relationship (2014-2018) Gained A Bunch Of Weight Then Got It Together Finally
16.
15 To 27. Was Bullied A Lot
17.
17 To 26 - I Kept That Bob For 7 Years Unfortunately. Got Lasik, Cleared Up The Acne And Gained Confidence
18.
18-26: I Finally Figured Out What To Do With My Hands!
19.
12-27. Childhood Was A Rough But It Makes For A Good Personality
20.
Freshman Year - 6th Year Senior
21.
17, Followed By Acne + Accutane By 18 But I Made It To 27
22.
13 To 26. For The First Time In My Life I Feel At Peace With Myself
23.
19 -> 25 Found An Interview I Did At My First Internship About 6 Years Ago
24.
Lost 100lbs And Now I Model Full Time!
25.
2010 (18) vs. 2020 (28)
26.
May, 2019 To Me Just Yesterday. Lost 65lbs This Year Since February
27.
15yr Old To 26yr Old. I Used To Cut My Hair Short So I Looked Like A Guy And Food Was My Comfort Blanket
28.
From Senior Year Of High School, To Senior Year Of College
29.
23m Lmao
30.
Grades 2,4 & 6 To Age 27 And 28

1.
Age 18 To 23, Used To Look Up In Photos To Try To Hide My Substantial Double Chin
2.
Middle School Was Sooo Hard To Me. Nobody Had A Crush On Me. I Wasn't Even At The Bottom Of The "Hottest Girls" List. Now... Well, Things Have Changed A Bit. No Surgery, Just A Resounding Puberty
3.
Mid 20’s To Mid 30’s
4.
18 To 28 - Lost The Glasses, Found Some Hair, Kept The Nerdiness And Over-Optimism
5.
15 - 19 I’d Like To Thank Accutane And Losing 90lbs
6.
23 vs. 31 - Lost The Weight (160lbs) 7 Years Ago. My Hair Moved From The Top Of My Head To My Face And I’m Still Trying To Find My Look, But I Felt Good Today
7.
19 To 27 - 220lbs Down Due To Gradual And Sustained Change Over A Long Time
8.
19 To 23
9.
Always Dreamed Of Owning A Motorbike, Made It Happen 14 Years Later And Had A Glow Up Along The Way [14-28]
10.
22-31 Gained A Pair Of Glasses, Some Weight, And A Few Tats
11.
14 vs. 18 M / Used To Get Bullied So Hard I Still Get Insecure
12.
17 To 22
13.
(17-22) To Be Fair, I Did Have A Great Time Fishing
14.
17 To 21
15.
2019-2020. Went Through A Bad Year After A Horrible Failed Toxic Relationship (2014-2018) Gained A Bunch Of Weight Then Got It Together Finally
16.
15 To 27. Was Bullied A Lot
17.
17 To 26 - I Kept That Bob For 7 Years Unfortunately. Got Lasik, Cleared Up The Acne And Gained Confidence
18.
18-26: I Finally Figured Out What To Do With My Hands!
19.
12-27. Childhood Was A Rough But It Makes For A Good Personality
20.
Freshman Year - 6th Year Senior
21.
17, Followed By Acne + Accutane By 18 But I Made It To 27
22.
13 To 26. For The First Time In My Life I Feel At Peace With Myself
23.
19 -> 25 Found An Interview I Did At My First Internship About 6 Years Ago
24.
Lost 100lbs And Now I Model Full Time!
25.
2010 (18) vs. 2020 (28)
26.
May, 2019 To Me Just Yesterday. Lost 65lbs This Year Since February
27.
15yr Old To 26yr Old. I Used To Cut My Hair Short So I Looked Like A Guy And Food Was My Comfort Blanket
28.
From Senior Year Of High School, To Senior Year Of College
29.
23m Lmao
30.
Grades 2,4 & 6 To Age 27 And 28