The Rise of the In Office Procedure... to Look Good in the Office...

News:
The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery reports that from 2000 to 2004, the number of facial plastic surgery procedures and injections increased 34%.
In 2004, the academy found that 22% of men and 15% of women who had plastic surgery did so for business purposes

In 2004, the academy found that 22% of men and 15% of women who had plastic surgery did so for business purposes.

Previous studies in the US have indicated that attractive and younger-looking people are more successful and earn more.

Commentary:
It has become quite clear that more and more patients have been coming in for procedures to be more competitive in the job market. With this comes the danger of idealizing that all of one's personal and career problems can be solved through surgery. I have always taken the attitude that plastic surgery does the best in patients that do base their success in life or in business around their results. What happens when you look more youthful but you still don't get the job?
(http://www.outer-beauty.com)

I have found that minor in office procedures that can be done with little or no downtime are favored by the busy professional. Botox to wrinkles and soft tissue fillers such as Restylane, Radiesse and Captique to soften smile lines or blunt deep nasolabial folds can take years off the face.(http://www.wrinklescure.com for some before and after photo examples)