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Having Trouble Finding a Job? Consider Plastic Surgery - Thursday, June 19, 2008

The American Society of Dermatological Surgery performed a survey of doctors and discovered a remarkable fact. There has been significant growth in a very surprising sector of the economy: the unemployed. With the sluggish economy experiencing low job growth rates even during the so-called recovery of 2003-2004, competition for positions has become fierce, leading job-hunters to seek out every possible advantage. Among these advantages is looking younger.

Employers often don't know why they to hire younger-looking or more attractive applicants, and if asked would most likely not list it among the reasons behind their decision. Instead, they will say that the applicant seemed more energetic, harder-working. If an employer gives it a conscious thought, an applicant who looks near retirement does not seem like a good investment considering the possibility of having to look for a replacement and to pay retirement benefits five or ten years sooner.

For job seekers, cost-effective solutions like Botox and facial fillers are of course a good option, depending on what specific signs of aging you are showing. Resurfacing treatments like chemical peels are good for combating age spots and numerous fine wrinkles. But also a good investment for many people is blepharoplasty, a relatively minor surgery with a short recovery period that can combat the tired, angry, and aged appearance given by sagging, puffy eyelids. Financing is also available for those who qualify.

If you find yourself constantly turned down for jobs you are qualified for and think you interviewed well, perhaps your aged appearance is the intangible factor that decides against you. To learn more about treatments that can make you look 5 or 10 years younger, contact the Centre, P.C. today for a consultation.