Silicon Valley Panic: IT Workers Rushing for Botox and Facelifts

A new trend is sweeping Silicon Valley — tech professionals are increasingly turning to plastic surgery and Botox. The reason isn’t a midlife crisis but rampant ageism, as employers prefer younger workers seen as more energetic and “hungry to code.”

Source Washington Post

Reports suggest that startup founders often advise peers “not to hire anyone over 30,” creating a culture where appearance becomes part of professional survival. Many seasoned engineers feel pressured to look younger just to stay relevant in the fast-moving tech scene.

Cosmetic clinics across the Bay Area are seeing a surge in demand from IT employees, who say they’re trying not only to preserve their jobs but also their “faces” — literally — in an industry obsessed with youth and innovation.