If you had $1,000 to spend on your appearance, what would you change about yourself?
“I’d get my teeth whitened because I know it’s really expensive. I use the cheaper things now, but they don’t work that well.”
–Chris Wisniewski, 33, human resources recruiter, Lincoln Square
“Laser eye surgery. It would be nice to have 20/20 vision and not have to wear contacts.”
–Scott Ginter, 25, graphic designer, Lincoln Park
“I’d get a personal trainer–a good-looking one! It could help me get fit and healthy.”
–Sally Sawtell, 27, advertising, Lakeview
“I’d get a body wrap. You can lose inches all over!”
–Sophie Dawn, 29, public relations, London
…OR BANK IT
It’s a frightening thought for many people to entrust their eyes to a surgeon’s knife and laser beam, permanently changing the shape of their corneas. Yet it is probably the cheapest and most practical way over the long run for fixing vision problems. The most popular form of the outpatient surgery is dubbed Lasik, short for laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis, which takes only a few minutes. It is used to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and other vision disorders. Laser-assisted surgery typically starts at about $1,000 per eye, according to a spokeswoman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Options for vision correction run from thrifty to pricey.
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Edited by Lara Weber (lweber@tribune.com) and alBerto Trevino (atrevino@tribune.com)
