The Cosmetic Surgery Blog

It's been said before, and it will be said again: Good looks go far. This idea appeared many years ago when cosmetic surgery wasn't so widespread due to its cost and that not many people were getting it. However, it's been a subconscious belief forever, and has been studied by anthropologists, sociologists, scientists from a bevy of fields, as well as politicians. The well-coiffed and beautiful get further in life.

Now, according to a U.S. News & World Report article, more people may be thinking about the nip and the tuck to get ahead in their careers. The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) states in their research that last year, two-thirds of their members reported men and women who thought they might get ahead in their careers with cosmetic surgery. Has the workforce become that competitive? Apparently. It is reported that men in finance are more likely to want cosmetic surgery to look younger. A marine headed to law school took out $25,000 so he can look good that first day of his first year. (Because law is all about perception, anyway, we guess.) Employees are supposedly more likely to work harder if they find their boss good-looking, and supervisors are more "credible and persuasive" if they are attractive.

Gordon Patzer, who wrote the book Looks: Why They Matter More Than You Ever Imagined states that improving your appearance, is "a good investment for the workplace." However, he states that having a higher education might make you more attractive than others in some people's eyes, and that we can't simply forget eating well, dressing well, and working out. Certainly these are important things to remember. Yet, cosmetic surgery also makes the list of things to consider. Patzer claims he doesn't really care for the results of his research, but doesn't believe our perceptions of beauty will change any time soon. And, like education and clothes, cosmetic surgery will become a common "tool" to advance your career.

While some may shake their heads and claim that it's a shame people think they need cosmetic surgery, like rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, hair transplants, or even breast augmentation to get ahead, how many of them spent twice as much time worrying about what they looked like at their job interview, as well as sizing up their potential co-workers? Dress is one thing, but as hairless apes that are a little more advanced than other creatures, we tend to try to separate ourselves from a biologic imperative: the good looking are the ones we are attracted to, and the ones we wished we looked like. Still, does that mean we deserve a raise?

If you are interested in advancing your career through cosmetic surgery, please contact an experienced cosmetic surgeon in your area.