. >>> botox, injectable fillers, plastic surgery.you want to look younger, you have a whole lot of option. but few are chemical and surgery-free. now some women in the bay area are turning to acupuncture to turn back time. tonight nbc bay area's marianne favro takes a look at this all natural approach to beauty. kelly hodge just turned 40, and is hoping a treatment that has been around for centuries will take a few years off her face. she is having cosmetic acupuncture in willow glen. >> so what we're trying to do is create a little microtrauma under the skin. so it really takes advantage of the body's natural healing process. >> reporter: licensed acupuncturist rick bernard says during that healing process, collagen production is revved up, which helps fill in wrinkles. and there is another benefit. >> it kind of wakes the nerve up and the nerve affects the muscles in the area. these before and after pictures show a tighter jaw line. cosmetic acupuncture can also help minimize vertical lines between the eyes. >> i think it definitel

. >> reporter: botox, to be exact. it's a way to stay ahead of potential competition. >> i'm getting older. there's going to be younger women vying for the same type of jobs. who knows, they may have an advantage because they are younger. >> reporter: she is not alone. in this tough economy, plastic surgery is on the rise. doctors perform more than 13 million plastic surgeries in 2010. it's a 5% increase from 2009 according to to american society of aesthetic surgery. they attribute it to people who want to look younger as they look for new jobs. >> they want to feel confident about themselves when looking for a new job. >> reporter: this doctor says it's not just people looking for new jobs. male babe boomers also come in. >> they have a job they really want to keep and they want to look good at the job and not look tired and old. that's when men come in. >> reporter: they usually get an eye lift, a surgery up 3% in 2010. the majority involve an injection, not a scalpal. >> it's about $300. >> it's easier to splurge a

it comes on the heels of the fda for botox. and dr.tein sees new therapy targeting the patients. >> clearly the botox approval is for chronic daily headache. electronic patch is for migrainn suffers who have routine migraine type headaches. >> application of the products may be more infrequent migraine headaches. daniela believe that is regular moroppings help patients cope . >> even a reduction of one migraine in a week would be a huge deal for a migraine patient. >> the fda issued a warning about a seizure drug. to pomax was linked to birth defects. fda is using caution for women in child bearing age. >> the weekend is almost on us. >> rain is hit or miss . >> we hope it is going to miss. >> here is a beautiful time lapse view from high definition camera over the golden gate. we have few scattered clows around and a lovely afternoon and evening as well. we have a lovely day coming our way with sunny skies and high temperatures in the 60s. up to 70 inantioc tomorrow . a t & t park and gines turn on the atlanta braves. game time cool a

. >>> virginia has awarded a man $212 million after he claims he was left disabled by the drug botox. the award against the company is unlikely to stand. virginia caps damages at $350,000. the man claims that botox treatments for cramps in his hand led to brain damage. >>> and things are warming up around here when i come back i will show you which cities are going to get near 80s as we move into the bay area weekend. >>> a local father and musician mysteriously vanished nearly a year ago. >> it's been tough because we just don't know really what happened. >> reporter: his friends toll us what's making the search for answers so difficult. >> then, the rotc debate. crews at stanford making the decision to bring the rotc back on campus. >>> and the garrido's finally pled guilty to kidnapping jaycee dugard. we'll have more tonight at six clock. -- tonight at six clock. -- tonight at 6:00. >>> one day before her royal wedding kate middleton was treated as a rock star around london today. kate and her family will be spending this night at that hotel before heading to abbey tomorrow. >> as

it's called the vampire facelift and quite different than botox. they draw a patient's blood separating platelets and blend with a protein mixture and inject it back in the skin. it lasts 15 months and causes no allergies because it's the patient's own blood. where the procedure is popular -- beverly hills, of course. >> we have more ahead including the library of congress preserving the anthem? >> we'll be right back.óa are you trapped and don't know how to escape your addiction to cigarettes? one out of two regular smokers will die prematurely from smoking. you don't have to be one of them. escape the trap. say "enough." for free help to quit smoking, call the california smokers' helpline at 1-800-no butts. >>> southern california ticket.com announced shutting the concord office and cutting 125 jobs. most were call center representatives. function will be done by a texas firm software. they will help employees find work through a job fair. >> today at 4:00, oprah and her staff go vegan for a week. then at 5:00, sticker shock sets in over presiden

it's called the vampire facelift and quite different than botox.y draw a patient's blood separating platelets and blend with a protein mixture and inject it back in the skin. it lasts 15 months and causes no allergies because it's the patient's own blood. where the procedure is popular -- beverly hills, of course. >> we have more ahead including the library of congress preserving the anthem? >> we'll be right back. >>> southern california ticket.com announced shutting the concord office and cutting 125 jobs. most were call center representatives. function will be done by a texas firm software. they will help employees find work through a job fair. >> today at 4:00, oprah and her staff go vegan for a week. then at 5:00, sticker shock sets in over president obama's fund-raising dinner later this month. and role in stopping certain kinds of cancer. >> kristen: library of congress is saving favorite stongs. >> take me out to the ballgame is being preserved along with 24 other recordings. >> this year's selections klurl kli, stand by me. >> and

. >> i thought my botox was working pretty good. [ laughter ] >> it's not? i have to exercise, too? >> we also have to drink lots of water and get rid of stress. >> the water and the stress. nothing to it, right. >> be happy. do yoga. >> thank you. >>> coming up, budget bookings. which really tastes better the expensive wine or the cheap stuff? coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> well, today's tip of the day is going to be is going to be with pink grapefruit. we talked about red grapefruit, white grapefruit but pink grapefruit from florida, from the indian river, take a look at this. this tells the whole story. look at the texture, color, juices coming out, when i squeeze it a little bit. it comes alive. enough of this. now selection and storages. when you buy pink grapefruit. i like this, perfect. look at the outside of t you want to make sure there's a lot of pink on the outside. it's going to be juicier and sweeter on the inside like all citrus, heavy for the size. that means they are packed with juice and not pulp. and when you bring them home, always store them on the counter,

move over, botox. if you want to stay as eternally fresh as on-screen blood sucker edward and his love bella, the vampire facelift may be for you. it's hot and it's all natural. but is it safe? we take a look. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry more yaanmoran, cynthia m and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," april 5th, 2011. >> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden. the world, especially lately, seems a dangerous place. what with reports of earthquakes, tsunamis and nuclear contamination. so, we wondered if disaster strikes, will we be ready? emergency supply retailers and military surplus stores nationwide have seen business boom as have extreme survivalist training camps. john donvan takes us there. >> reporter: when you've got most of what most of us seem to want, good looks, a good marriage, good kids, a good home and yet you still want to escape for that perfect romantic getaway, what better choice can there be but getting locked in the trunk of a car, only

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. >> this is when not getting botox might work to my advantage. so i put the cookie on my forehead. >> i'll give you a minute, now your facial muscles trying to -- >> i can't even -- let me try it again. >> further back. further back. >> way back here? >> no, your headway back here. >> i'm about to -- >> your brows and cheeks, there you go, look at that. >> oh, almost! >> well, it's really hard, but quite a bit of fun. i think i still have oreo cookie on my forehead. tiffany, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> if people want to audition, it's open audition on saturday at 11:00 in the morning. >> 11:00. we see everybody in line by 3:00 p.m. we're looking for contess tanlts for minute to win as well as another game show. >> that was a lot of fun. but so hard, oh, my gosh. kids make it look so easy on that game. as we head throughout tonight we're looking at breezy conditions in the hills, and as we head throughout this weekend, yes, some of the best weather ming our way. we have had in months. i think you brought it with you from southern californi

. >> reporter: botox to be exact.he is having it done as a way to stay ahead of her potential competition. >> i'm getting a little older. and there is definitely going to be younger women vying for the same type of jobs. who knows. they might have an advantage just because they're younger. >> reporter: kerr is definitely not alone. in fact, even in this tough economy, plastic surgery is on the rise. doctors perform more than 13 million plastic surgeries in 2010. that's a 5% increase from 2009. according to the american society of aesthetic plastic surgery. and plastic surgeons attribute part of the spike to people who want to look younger as they look for new jobs. >> they really want to feel confident about themselves when they're looking for a new job. >> reporter: this doctor says it's not just people looking for new jobs. male baby boomers who already have good jobs also come in. >> they have a job that they really want to keep. and they want to look good at the job and not look tired or old. that's when men come

there's a there's a huge rise in girls under the age of eighteen getting botox to present your very being can mean it's right out of the know are the bullying you know and i'm totally totally with you their last story just because we're getting a little short on time and i you know i'm not a fan at all representative peter king who held the head of the muslim. radicalization hearings on capitol hill turns out the there was a bloody pig's foot in the mail to have along with some kind of anti-semitic now of course and get all the way down to him his handler signed it first but. because he's there to give the it was great it ended up being harmless right that it wasn't like. from somebody who was disgruntled about the hearings or something like that but i mean it's almost like we're now going to start making it you're right it is told on threatening but it is there's something sort of scary about that i mean like i get i like almost break down in tears when people send me angry e-mails about stories you know in like the big sort of stuff for the next level but i think we need to look at this

but he says its the it's better than botox. >> with botox, they are wondering when will it wear off? risk is worth it. >> two or three weeks after surgery. i'm excited to be all healed and not sweating. and wearing something tight, where i don't have to worry at all about pit stains. i'm so excited i'm not sweating. >> good for kris. by the way, want to let you know, it costs about $3,000 for the procedure. not covered by insurance. and really, there aren't a lot of data involved with long-term risks at this point. nobody knows how long this lasts. supposed to be permanent. and there are risks, bruising, swelling, and that kind of thing. and not everybody is a candidate. back to you guys. >> ashleigh, thanks very much. >>> when we come back, married to the mob. the secret lives of "mob wives." a surprise for you. [ rattling ] wanna see what's in it? yeah! whoagasp! whoagasp! whoagasp! you wanna make these? you put it in here? yeah, put it in there. ok, just press. i'm gonna give you some m&m's to put in there. ok! ready? and then you wanna take this... ...put it together. shake it. [

. >>> more people are turning to botox to find a job. 13million surgeries performed last year accordingt's a 5% increase from 2009. doctors believe the trend will continue as older workers try to look a little younger in this tough job market. >>> ever hear of retail therapy? hello?? guess what, elizabeth. it works! [ laughter ] >> it, would. a study in taiwan analyzed the shopping habits of about 2,000 elderly people. it found that those who shopped daily lived longer than those who didn't shop as much. see? researchers say the health benefits may have something to do with the physical activity as well as the social interaction. got to get up, get dressed, get out there and... >> and shop! [ laughter ] >> yeah. >> like i said, my wife, going to live to be 1,000. >>> hey, would you be willing to -- he out over $1,000 for a baby stroller? >> apparently a lot of people are doing it. this is the bugaboo donkey. it's considered the bentley of strollers. with aero soft mattresses, all- terrain wheels and multiple configurations, got all the bells and whistles. but do you think it's worth $15

. >>> there's a new usc study that says botox may help you look better but affect your ability to understand people. this stops certain movements like fruns that can cause wrinkles. psychologists say that can be a problem. people read emotions partly by mimicking facial expressions. if muscle signals are reduced, you're much less able to read the emotions of people. >>> a bank in india is out hundreds of thousands of dollars this morning but it'sment because of a robbery. >>> also, the break in a cold case that came from a man's chest. how a gang tattoo led to a murder conviction. >>> here's a story for you. a bank in india is missing hundreds of thousands this morning all because of ter milts. they ate up to $220,000 worth sprif paper -- of paper money, cash, kept in a safe. police are looking at this cass a case of negligence. >>> prosecutors say a gang tattoo have led to a murder conviction in a cold case in los angeles county. a jury has found 22-year-old anthony garcia dpel ti of first-degree-murder for a fatal shooting in 2004. the break in the case came after investigators reviewed ph

fillers and eyes. >> everything. >> she did botox on her hands. >> and knees.about it and writing books about it. she only dates younger men. her current boyfriend is 28. he thinks she is, too. she looks amazing. and she's a member of mensa. a society of geniuses. >> someone said that jessica simpson is in mensa. >> stranger things have happened. >> i have two smart people in the studio. chip and scotty. my mom's travel agent is the gentleman over in the dark shirt and his partner is with us too. >> look at you, two. they do stuff with the -- what is it? >> miss america. >> they are buying dresses right? you are dress shopping? >> everyone has a story. >> we buy dresses for the competition against miss virginia. >> and you know my friend sam pascal. it barely had a pulse and now it's back on the network. >> he put the paddles on it. >> yes he did. look what he did for me. >> and charlie sheen, there was a battle over custody. it turned out that the judge decided that brooke who refused to take a drug test will maintain custody. >> exact same status. >> nothing

i've had botox. my upper and lower eyes done twice.elifts and liposuction. >> reporter: in fact, you'd be hard-pressed to find a part of her body that hasn't been cosmetically enhanced. i've never even heard of this. knee liposuction? >> yes. yes. you know, on the inside of the knees you get that fat pad so your knees almost rub together when you walk. >> reporter: watch cindy's face change over the years in her search for eternal beauty and youth. she's had more surgical procedures than anyone else, 52, that's a world record. cindy is now 55 years old. >> i didn't set out to set a world record. it was never my ambition. it's just that i had so much done. >> reporter: most recently to her hands. >> i had done everything to look younger, to look better and my hands were letting me down. >> reporter: so she had them injected with a substance that apparently stimulates collagen production. >> i did have prominent veins and tendons sticking out, but now you don't see them at all. >> reporter: you're messing with nature. >> nature messed wi

. >> el bÓtox es secretox! >> pero no se esconde. >> no? >> no. ese sÍ se ve. >> y se nota!y nuestra remolacha con sus hojas. y el eneldo. >> sabes que a veces en la casa no tengo cÓmo guardar en la nevera. >> duran mÁs o menos una semana o mÁs lo que dura la decoraciÓn y ya despuÉs te lo puedes comer. son bastante econÓmicas y deliciosas de comer. ahÍ tambiÉn, vamos a ponerlo! >> me estabas comentando de las chiridias que son pura proteÍna. >> superbajo en calorÍas y le puedes poner al purÉ de papa. esto lo consigues en todas las tiendas de manualidades. aquÍ por ejemplo una maceta y la pintamos y aquÍ tienes el huevo, es el sÍmbolo del renacimiento de la pascua. a este vamos a ponerle una c de chiqui. para que indique dÓnde se va a sentar cada invitado y a chiqui la vamos a sentar acÁ. le puedes poner la flor al lado. acÁ da servilleta que la vamos a convertir en zanahoria. empiezas, jalas y si quieres amarras ahÍ y lo que haces es que le vas sacando esta y esta esquina para crear la forma de la zanahoria. y acÁ... >> mi zanahoria quedÓ como chuaoca. >> la zanahoria de chi

but i've had botox, my upper and lower eyes down twice.a part of her body that hasn't been cosmetically enhanced. i never even heard of this. knee liposuction? >> you get that area over the knees. >> reporter: watch cindy's face change over the years. in her search for beauty and eternal youth. she's had more cosmetic procedures than anyone else ever. 52. that's a world record. cindy is now 55 years old. >> i didn't set out to set a world record. it was never my ambition. it's just that i had so much done. >> reporter: most recently, to her hands. >> i'd had everything done to look younger, to look better. and my hands were letting me down. >> reporter: so, she had them injected with a substance that apparently stimulates collagen production. >> i did have veins and tendons sticking up. now, you don't see them at all. >> reporter: you're messing with nature. >> nature messes with me. i have no problem messing with nature. that's absolutely true. i'm messing with nature. but that's what people do. we redirect water and call it plumbing. tha

i am not just going to botox it up for you, baby. [laughter] [applause] >> mary makes a great point about it is not just the chatter and the opini, i completely agree about the tea party movement. i lived in a rural area. sometimes you can actually set a clock. during the day aft morning edition, i listened to glen beck and rush limbaugh. >> politics is emotional. you can almost set a cck when urfaces, it is days before its services elsewhere. they actually do cover stories that are not being covered elsewhere. >> let me be pro-beck just a little. that place to something some people believe. it is a very specific and kind of, i would say, slanted and narrow view of the world. there are other ways you could feel about the world. >> many days i hate myself. there is a whole bunch of other ways. in radio, that has not happen very well. i am not quite sure why. >> npr is being sniped at where it hurts the most, the money. >> don't look at me. i did not do it. >> some people say it has a reputation of having a liber bias. do you agree wit

i am not just going to botox it up for you, baby. [laughter] [applause] >> mary makes a great point about it is not just the chatter and the opinion, i completely agree about the tea party movement. i lived in a rural area. sometimes you can actually set a clock. during the day after morning edition, i listened to glen beck and rush limbaugh. >> politics is emotional. you can almost set a clock when urfaces, it is days before its services elsewhere. they actually do cover stories that are not being covered elsewhere. >> let me be pro-beck just a little. that place to something some people believe. it is a very specific and kind of, i would say, slanted and narrow view of the world. there are other ways you could feel about the world. >> many days i hate myself. there is a whole bunch of other ways. in radio, that has not happen very well. i am not quite sure why. >> npr is being sniped at where it hurts the most, the money. >> don't look at me. i did not do it. >> some people say it has a reputation of having a liberal bias. do you a

. >> like laser hair removal and chemical peels and the king of them all, botox, by far the most popular reporter: dr. norman rose says 20% of his patients are male. >> the saying that men age gracefully is well and fine, but men are saying, why? why do i have to age gracefully? why can't i try to remain youthful-looking? >> reporter: dr. rose says his patients come from all walks of life. from lawyers to mechanics to men in their 50s. >> makes you feel good? >> yeah. >> reporter: to those still in their 20s. >> i'm turning 30 in june. >> reporter: hoping to beat mother nature to the punch. >> i'm a strong believer in preventative measures. don't wait until the problem is there to fix it. >> reporter: the fix isn't cheap. this set of facial injections costs $2,400. but doctors say men are willing to pay to get the beauty benefits long enjoyed by women. >> it will continue to grow. the stigma is falling by the wayside. the walls are crumbling. >> reporter: clearing the way for a growing group of men who want to look as good as they feel. for "today," mara schiavocampo, nbc news, new york.