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First of all, price reductions abound in the marketplace and cosmetic surgery procedures are no different. With demand for surgery down, the cost of surgery has also dropped. Procedures are going for as little as 70% of their asking price of a few years back, and these surgeries are being done by reputable plastic surgeons. If you have a bit of extra cash stashed away, you can have your pick of surgeons and can almost name your price. That almost certainly won’t be the case in another year or two when the much anticipated economic recovery begins to kick in. Secondly, people are having trouble finding jobs, and with the unemployment rate nearing 20% in cities like Los Angeles, that’s a lot of folks with résumés in hand, scurrying about and trying to impress potential employers with their abilities and their energy. Ability is something that can be determined from reference letters, exam results, and GPA’s. Energy, however, is something which is “felt.” Does the employer “feel” that the applicant exudes energy, vitality, vivacity? To make that determination, appearance becomes an all important factor. Bags beneath the eyes, hooded upper lids, sagging brows, loose skin beneath the neck, and worry lines between the brows all vote against the applicant. That’s when the knowledgeable applicant turns to the plastic surgeon. Your plastic surgeon can help with Botox and injectables, but sagging brows, hooded upper lids, and sagging neck skin require more assistance than these offer. What type of procedures are we talking about? First of all, the unemployed do not have “beaucoup” cash; otherwise they wouldn’t be looking for a job! Fortunately there is much that can be done on a lower budget. With the price of procedures down, an endoscopic browlift plus upper/lower eyelid lifts can be had for under $8,000 in the Los Angeles market. As for necklifts, there are several newer procedures, such as the MACS-Lift, which are very effective for the person with a moderate amount of neck skin and muscle laxity, and which also allow recovery within a week, plus or minus a couple of days. These can be had for under $7,000. If you want a lifting of the cheeks as well, add in another $1500 for an Extended MACS-Lift. We are not talking about Threadlifts which caught the media’s eye several years ago but which have been an expensive disappointment because of their nonexistent longevity. We are also not talking about laser skin tightening procedures such as Thermage, which all too often yield results which cannot be distinguished from the person’s appearance before laser treatment. We are talking a lesser version of a genuine face/necklift, but with less anesthesia required for surgery, less discomfort and complications, and a more rapid recovery than the garden variety of face/necklift procedures. As far as the longevity of the procedure goes, the originators of the MACS-Lift have written articles which show every bit as long lasting of a result as traditional facelifts, that being 10 or 15 years in most instances. So with the economy in a temporary slump and with the job market being so very competitive, you may be wise to take advantage of plastic surgery bargains. In so doing, you can put on a more refreshed look that may help land you that job which seems so out of reach at present. It may be the worst of times for some, but a wise job applicant can, with plastic surgery, turn back the clock, making it the best of times for them. Encino Plastic Surgeon - Dr. George Sanders Serving LA, Encino, San Fernando Valley Plastic Surgery Patients www.drsanders.com www.HealthNewsDigest.com Top of Page 
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