How can I help a friend who feels down about his looks?

I’ve been seeing him for a long time, he’s a very close friend and generally out of the country. He’s down about the dfferences and people abroad finding him unnattractive, I don’t believe he is. Anyway, I put a photo of him below and I needed some opinions. He’s not bad looking is he? What could I say to help him?

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