As patients age, there is greater volume loss in the face.  Consequently, any treatment with fillers demands more volume as a rule of thumb; consider adding at least one syringe of filler for every decade of the patient’s age beyond forty.  It is also important to inform older patients that they may have longer than average recovery from a procedure because of their age with slower resolution of bruising and swelling.  However, if these precautions are taken, cosmetic surgery on the senior population can be the most rewarding part of a cosmetic surgeon’s practice.

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