Ageism driving men in Silicon Valley to get ‘Brotox’ and other cosmetic procedures


Some 40-something men in Silicon Valley are keeping themselves looking youthful with 'Brotox' out of fear of being seen as 'over the hill' by their younger counterparts. — 123rf.com

Older men in Silicon Valley are reportedly feeling the effects of ageism – so much so that it's driving some of them to get cosmetic procedures, according to news website CBS SF Bay Area.

San Francisco-based plastic surgeon Dr Larry Fan claimed that more men in the tech industry are getting procedures such as Botox, filler injections and micro-needling to invasive surgeries like chin lifts and liposuction. He added that these men believed such procedures would help them stay ahead of their younger counterparts.

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