Plastic Surgery Market Stays Strong During Recession

by Jordan Yerman | April 8, 2009 at 10:15 am
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As the US economy remains in the doldrums, one market is remaining strong: plastic surgery.

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As workers who have been entrenched for many years find themselves doing the rounds of job interviews, they seem to be looking for any possible angle by which to gain an advantage, including trying to look younger.

Cosmetic surgeons, recognizing the emerging trend, are now offering cheaper packages with shorter recovery times. This sort of work is still expensive, and patients are taking out loans to finance the work.

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In Manhattan, meanwhile, surgeon Stephen Greenberg recently moved to cash in on the trend with a "Job Fighter Package". He said: "We've probably done no less than 50 to 60 tune-ups since launching the package about five months ago.

"Men and women in their 40s and 50s are competing with peers 10 to 15 years younger and employers naturally tend to go to a person who looks fresher and younger, despite who is better qualified."

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jazzyzazzy

awe the moons a ballon.so the downfall will remain uplifting for the egocentric rich.

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generaldecay

This is bizarre to me. Isn't it the luxuries that are supposed to lost out first and fastest?

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Jordan Yerman

One would think, yes... It seems, though, that the definition of "luxury" has shifted, at least to some.

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