Fashion + Beauty
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Do You Need Botox to be Successful?
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In an era characterized by
both an excess of vanity and a dearth of jobs, what's a good
samaritan with a medical a degree to do?
Dr. Jason
Shapiro of Ft. Lauderdale invited out-of-work people to submit
essays explaining why they needed Botox, liposuction, and other
techniques in his field of "aesthetic medicine" to get on
with their lives. Some 1,200 responded and
he's now injecting and sculpting
50 lucky winners, a disproportionate number of whom are older
workers who said they felt they needed the procedures to compete
against younger job applicants.
5 Ways to Beautify Your Job Interview.
We don't begrudge people who want to look their best, but we
can't help but note that the typical job seeker who doesn't
have a sugar doctor on hand may need those thousands of dollars
for, oh, rent, or groceries. And that there's something
discomfiting about physical perfection being a subtle new job
requirement for nurses and office managers (as opposed to, say,
Hooters dancers.)
We'd
rather live in a society that didn't discriminate on the basis
of age. What do you think?
Beauty industry jobs on the rise.
-- Lindsy Van Gelder, Chief Writer
image via David Cook
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Posted by opiniononly Wed Jul 1, 2009 9:37am PDT
I'm not sure anyone actually NEEDS botox, although many may want it. I'm successful and I haven't been under the knife, under the needle or cosmetically enhanced.
What a saavy medical doctor...he can convince folks that their employability will increase if they increase his pocketbook. Sounds like an aggressive, marketing focused businessman selling his services under the guise of "for your own good". What a load!
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Posted by J.J.M. Thu Jul 2, 2009 10:47am PDT
Botox(Botulinum Toxin) is literally poison you inject in your face.
Blegh.
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Posted by Anna Thu Jul 2, 2009 2:39pm PDT
Botxox does not help you get a job. You get a job based on your skills.
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Posted by Ms.Amelia Fri Jul 3, 2009 12:12am PDT
Botox makes one look like a younger yet wierder alien like version of oneself.
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Posted by Msslynne Fri Jul 3, 2009 9:17am PDT
I have good skin tone-but my facial muscle activity and loss of collagen over time creates lines and wrinkles that do not do justice to the good work I have done taking care of my skin. No lotion can eradicate those lines, botox relaxes the lines that cause me to look tired or depressed. It works for months and is not overdone. I don't know about the looking younger part-look at older persons who have had work done i.e lots of fillers and plastic surgery (Janice Dickinson for example) you can still tell their age. Botox does not help me look or be any younger, but it does help me to look rested. It truly sucks to have people say 'you look tired' or 'are you feeling okay'? just because gravity and time gives you that appearance-as a light skinned redhead wrinkles make me look worn out. But I do like my smile lines and a small amount of crows feet, so my doc uses a smaller dose, and I stay away from the smile lines. Around the outside of my eyes and forehead between the brows is good for me. I don't ache for youthfullness, but it is perfectly fine for me to look rested.It's not for everyone~but it works for me.
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Posted by Msslynne Fri Jul 3, 2009 9:18am PDT
I have good skin tone-but my facial muscle activity and loss of collagen over time creates lines and wrinkles that do not do justice to the good work I have done taking care of my skin. No lotion can eradicate those lines, botox relaxes the lines that cause me to look tired or depressed. It works for months and is not overdone. I don't know about the looking younger part-look at older persons who have had work done i.e lots of fillers and plastic surgery (Janice Dickinson for example) you can still tell their age. Botox does not help me look or be any younger, but it does help me to look rested. It truly sucks to have people say 'you look tired' or 'are you feeling okay'? just because gravity and time gives you that appearance-as a light skinned redhead wrinkles make me look worn out. But I do like my smile lines and a small amount of crows feet, so my doc uses a smaller dose, and I stay away from the smile lines. Around the outside of my eyes and forehead between the brows is good for me. I don't ache for youthfullness, but it is perfectly fine for me to look rested.It's not for everyone~but it works for me.
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Posted by Laura Mon Jul 6, 2009 1:31pm PDT
Msslynne,
I plan on doing the same as you in a few years - very tasteful, and natural - love it.
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Posted by King Wed Jul 8, 2009 3:00am PDT
Remind me to add BOTOX in my resume. lol......
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Posted by Dorothy Wed Jul 8, 2009 8:38am PDT
It is true, especially in outside sales. You need only to look at the Medical Reps. They are now picking these wonderful talented reps from the ranks of the Pro Football Cheerleaders. I am sure some of these young ladies are intelligent. (LOL) But the main criteria is their shall we say presentation. So argue all you want that we should be looked at for our abilities and I whole heartily agree, BUT WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE!!! As an older worker with 22 yrs sales experience and some of my equally talented and out of work older ladies we are finding this unsaid discrimination rampant. If there is anyone out there who is looking for an experienced outside sales rep., please give me a call.
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Posted by Shopper Mom Wed Jul 8, 2009 7:14pm PDT
If I need botox to be hired then that is a Job I do not want.
I have been successful without any of that nonsense.
Know your job and be the Best at it . Be on top of things and above all be Nice to all those who work with you who have lesser postions.
That is what brings success ladies ! Believe it.
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