Have plastic surgery & get hired

It's not news that celebs like Debbie Harry (before, at right) admit to having plastic surgery for "business reasons". The may hold true for job seekers.  Youthful looks might make the difference between employment and sitting at home in your PJs. But why?

The perception is that while employers are looking for experience, they're also looking for flexibility, new out-of-the-box thinking and that can-do attitude—traits that for some reason must just vanish with the onset of collagen loss and discolored skin. As a colleague recently said, "Well, I need to look on-trend—like I get what's going on".

Increasingly then, the question isn't "did she or didn't she" it's now "would you or wouldn't you" if you're 35+ and looking for a job in this economy? If you're considering a brow lift, check out the before & after pics of real women who've had brow lift surgery and read their reviews for the inside track on what to expect, and what not to.

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