'It became my latest fixation': The wrinkle young workers can't stop thinking about

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People in their 20s and 30s are spending hundreds of dollars to treat or prevent "tech neck."

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I get Botox as often as I can afford it. My aging face started to distract me on work calls — the cost is worth every penny.

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Melissa Petro before and after Botox injections.

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I paid $102,000 for a facelift at 71. I wish I could have done it a decade ago, but I couldn't afford it.

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A woman before and after a facelift.
Carolyn Rudolph in clinic pictures before and after her facelift.

Courtesy of Dr. Carl Truesdale.

I've spent over $6,000 on 'tweakments' to look good for my job. It helped at first, but I don't even recognize myself.

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Investing in my appearance helped for a while, but I changed my perspective once I hardly recognized myself.

Hannah Van De Peer

Triplets paid $13,000 each for hair transplants. It gave them new confidence in their jobs.

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Vitri Triplets performing
Alex, Mitchell, and Sean Virzi each paid about $13,000 for their first hair transplant.

Vitri Triplets

I stopped spending $2,000 a year at the nail salon. A $10 press-on find helps me still feel put together.

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Woman showing off nails

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I spend $12,000 a year on Botox, hair, nails, and fitness. In Utah, they're necessary — especially in PR.

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Hilary Reiter Azzaretti.

Hilary Reiter Azzaretti,

I work in Big Tech and always dress up for the office. My rule? No crop tops, but tight dresses are on a case-by-case basis.

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Crystal McDuffy
Crystal McDuffy

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C-suite execs are paying surgeons big money to look fresh-faced, approachable, and less irritable

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A patient who had a facelift and neck lift done by Sean Alemi.
Executives are getting minor facial tweaks done to look younger and more approachable.

Dr. Sean Alemi

I'm an entrepreneur working in Japan. The office culture has reshaped how I think about dressing for work.

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A man wearing a suit in Japan.
Fernando Lira

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