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Expert Evaluates the Best and Worst Plastic Surgeries For Your Career

SavvySugar — Fri, 30 May 2008 12:29:25 -0700

Remember Gordon Patzer, the author of Looks: Why They Matter More Than You Ever Imagined, who predicts that plastic surgery will become a tool in career advancement just like education? He's not a surgeon but he has spent his career researching what US News calls "the phenomenon of physical appearance." Patzer and a couple other cosmetic experts chose the three best and worst plastic surgeries for your career. US News has paired their picks with physician's fees that don't include the additional 20 to 40 percent cost for anesthesia, implant, and operating-room costs. Are the expenses and pain worth any possible benefits?

The Best

Eyelid surgery, average cost: $3,134. Patzer says: "Facial symmetry correlates to attractiveness, as do perceptions of youth and health. Eyelid surgery can be a good investment."
Face-lift (for women over 50), average cost: $5,031. Denise Thomas a New York cosmetic surgery consultant, says: "The minute the woman has her face-lift, she becomes bouncier, happier - just happy with herself."
Rhinoplasty, average price: $3,833. Lois Stern, author of Sex, Lies, and Cosmetic Surgery says: A nose job, like a face-lift, can give confidence to someone who has long felt the feature was holding him or her back.

Find out which surgeries are the worst when you read more.

The Worst

Forehead lift, average cost: $3,092. Thomas says: "A forehead lift can leave a man with a constant surprised look, as though he's about to ask a question. And you ask yourself: How intelligent was this man? Did he check it out?"
Breast augmentation, average cost: $3,816. Thomas says: "A major breast enhancement may backfire professionally for a woman who works in a conservative setting like a bank."
Liposuction, average cost: $2,982. According to Stern: "Liposuction cuts the fat quickly, but if patients aren't upfront with colleagues, relationships can be damaged by the secrecy behind the improved appearance."

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Is Plastic Surgery the Next Trend in Getting Ahead at Work?

SavvySugar — Wed, 14 May 2008 08:22:02 -0700

Gordon Patzer, author of Looks: Why They Matter More Than You Ever Imagined says that plastic surgery is "a good investment for the workplace" and predicts that it "will become a tool in career advancement-just like clothes or education." His extensive research on the impact of physical attractiveness has shown that good-looking college graduates are more likely to get hired, and supervisors who are attractive tend to be better respected. Take a deeper look under the bandages when you read more

According to The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, about two thirds of its members said last year they had both men and women come to them for cosmetic surgery with the goal of remaining competitive in the workplace. So what gives here? Is it that when someone feels better about herself or himself they exude more confidence and are then more competitive at work? Or are they competitive just because they are attractive and other people like to be around and look at them?

It would be idealistic to say that looks don't matter, because in reality, most people take note of appearances immediately and make some type of judgment based on appearances. Patzer noted that "higher education can improve physical appearance in others' eyes," but that apparently isn't enough to advance them through their careers. Does this mean that cosmetic surgery will be the next employment trend - first college educations were a general must if you wanted to get ahead, and now plastic surgery? What do you make of this?

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News Flash: Credit Card Reform Bill Gets Nod From the House

SavvySugar — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:00:53 -0700

The House passed a bill that would limit surprise interest-rate increases and fees for credit-card users, but it still faces Senate approval and won't be reviewed until the bailout plan has been finalized. - Reuters
Is your head spinning from all of the recent economic news? Here are 15 things you should know about what's gone down. - Kiplinger
How the really wealthy cut back: postponed plastic surgery, cheaper help, and less pretentious parties. - The Wall Street Journal

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