I’ve changed in appearance several times in my life for better and for worse.
Those experiences have only reinforced that this world is inexorably superficial: people treat you much differently based on how you look.
Use this information to your advantage: manage your weight, exercise, dress nice, comb your hair.
Or sit back and complain about it.
And curse the ocean for its waves while you are at it.
Reality cares neither way. This is life. And this is one of her rules.