In times of tough economy, paradoxically people are actually spending more on plastic surgery.  They want to look younger due to ageism problems, they want to have a better look because many are more likely to pick attractive people in general, there are really various reasons why people go in for surgery more often at this time.  But the fact is it’s happening.  Now not all of these people are getting greater job opportunities because of these surgeries.  People always hope for it. 

But you have to consider the strength of your resume in general.  If your resume is weak, it really doesn’t matter if you have plastic surgery.  Chances are they aren’t going to hire the most attractive person with a bad resume.  However, if you have a strong resume paired against someone with the same kind of resume, there is a high chance that they are going to lean toward the younger or more attractive one, younger because obviously they could get more work years out of them.  So it doesn’t exactly hurt to try it.  However, people have found that a strong resume has been more substantial and generally being persistent.