No, alas, anti-wrinkle treatments will not be saving us from the recession. They may however help plastic surgeons make it through this financial crisis. More evidence indicates the same phenomenon that which was mentioned here a couple of weeks ago: while major plastic surgery has been hit hard by the recession, non-invasive, and cheaper, procedures are growing strong.

We may not be able to afford a complete facelift, but that does not mean wrinkles have to win. From Botox to Restylane - makers of fillers and other injectibles seem to be joining the enviable camp of recession-proof industries.

It remains to be seen what happens in 2010, when, hopefully, markets recover from the current recession. There is only so much botox and fillers can do, after all. Could it be that 2010 will be the year of facelifts?

Happy Smooth New Year Everyone