More than half of workers say having plastic surgery or cosmetic dental work would help them advance their career, according to a poll by Monster.com.

Fifty-three percent of respondents to the online poll said plastic surgery would help their career. Thirty-one percent of respondents disagreed, and 14 percent were unsure.

More than 21,000 people responded to Monster's online poll about appearance, plastic surgery, and the workplace.

The total number of cosmetic surgical procedures dropped from 1.9 million in 2000 to 1.78 million in 2004, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Liposuction, rhinoplasty, and breast augmentation were the three most common cosmetic surgical procedures during that period.