Men Working In Silicon Valley Opting For Botox, Plastic Surgery, Report Says

Men working in the hi-tech industry in Silicon Valley, California, are trying a technique that has heretofore been in the province of women: opting for plastic surgery or Botox in an effort to look younger so they’re not discriminated against because of their age.

The Washington Post reports that one 48-year-old tech worker opted for “plastic surgery, including Botox, a facelift to counteract under-eye bags and the kind of midsection sculpting that could offer the impression that washboard abs ripple beneath his tailored shirts.” The worker commented to the Post, “Back in the early 2000s and late ’90s people didn’t worry too much about how you looked. But there’s a whole new generation of workers here, and they have created different expectations and that starts with appearance. You see more people in shape and looking fashionable now. And if people in the workplace know you’re older than everyone else it can hurt you in terms of what roles you get.”