19 People Who Went From One Extreme to the Other When Puberty Hit

There are few things in life that are more embarrassing than looking at pictures from our preteen days. Weird hairstyles, pimple-covered faces and…braces…does it look familiar? And suddenly, puberty works its magic and ends up transforming you into a seemingly new person. Really quite shocking.

In honor of the dramatic transformations, we at awesome.club, we’ve compiled 19 of the most surprising body changes that took place in that fateful and embarrassing transition between childhood and adulthood. Check out!

1. “At 13 and 20 years old. My mother who cut my hair like this”

2. “(13–25) Ohhh! Being beautiful from the inside out and giving proper attention to your eyebrows was the best advice I’ve ever received.”

3. “I am eternally grateful for the existence of orthodontic appliances (at 12 and 20)”

4. “13–22. I gave myself glasses with bigger frames as a gift”

5. “12–21. Same garden, same camera, but a genuine smile”

6. “Me at 13 and 34”. Looks like the transformation was valid

7. “At 16 and 23. All my school years were pretty bad, from elementary school to college until I turned 20”

8. “My uncle called me ‘caveman’ when I was little! Sometime in my teens, I started to understand my real hair situation (10–19)”

9. “17–24. I suffered a lot bullying while growing up”

10. “16–30. To be honest, I’m still silly.”

11. “At 11 and 28, I lost my chubby baby body and learned to smile the right way”

12. “2011–2018 (16 years x 24 years)”

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13. “13–19. Same guy, but with a different tie.”

14. “From 14 to 22 years old. Good job, puberty”

15. “12–27. I lost one of my chins, but I gained a smile.”

16. “16–22. The years between these two photos were difficult.”

17. “From 13 to 24 years old. I put on lenses, stopped brushing my hair and hit puberty.”

18. “13–21. Staying hydrated and eating right makes a difference.”

19. “4 years later (16–20)”

Which of these before and after puberty did you find most significant? Have you also gone through a similar transition? Share your photos in the comments section.