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Seeking an Edge, Job Seekers Try Plastic Surgery

Some use loans to finance the investment

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(Newser) – Job seekers perking up their resumes with literal facelifts are stimulating the plastic surgery industry even in the grip of the recession, Reuters reports. "People cannot only rely on their skills in this market," says a surgeon whose $6,000 facelift option is popular with the unemployed. The trend is especially popular among women.

Some clients are even turning to plastic surgery loans—with interest rates up to 19%—says a Manhattan surgeon who offers a "Job Fighter Package" promotion. "I know I'll soon have to interview," says a 56-year-old music executive who spent $17,000 on a facelift. "I look at least 10 to 15 years younger and I have more confidence."

In this photo released by the Advanced Centre for Plastic Surgery cosmetic surgeon Dr. James A. Matas works with a patient in Orlando.
In this photo released by the Advanced Centre for Plastic Surgery cosmetic surgeon Dr. James A. Matas works with a patient in Orlando.   (AP Photo/Advanced Centre for Plastic Surgery)
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Job seekers' increased interest in plastic surgery by job seekers is helping the cosmetic-surgery industry get through the recession.
Job seekers' increased interest in plastic surgery by job seekers is helping the cosmetic-surgery industry get through the recession.   (PRNewsFoto/Cosmetic Surgery Anesthesia)
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wwwonderer
Apr 8, 09 3:51 PM CDT
Yeah. But the part where they ask your age will be the tell all. FYI, if you have 6 to 17 THOUSAND dollars to spend on plastic surgery -not for food or shelter or health- then your job loss is not THAT bad. Reply
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Altoecko
Apr 8, 09 3:53 PM CDT
This just drives the point home that most people are stupid and vain. That much money on cosmetic surgery when you're unemployed? That's not good thinking. Reply
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