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Older Patients and Their Desires for Plastic Surgery

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Channel: The Plastic Surgery Channel · 2018 · Howto & Style

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With older patients, age is irrelevant. Board certified plastic surgeons discuss the trend of older patients wanting to look the way they feel inside.

The allure of cosmetic rejuvenation with plastic surgery is no longer constrained by age. Older patients show as much interest in cosmetic procedures as do the rest of the population. And while this previously may have caused surgeons to be hesitant due to the risks involved with surgery, attitudes, and lifestyles, have shifted. Older patients, so long as they’re healthy, have every right to any procedure they deem ideal.

Board certified plastic surgeons discuss this trend and how older patients are guided in the plastic surgery process.

AGE IS “IRRELEVANT”
There are two things worth noting when it comes to older patients and modern plastic surgery:

There is a growing, if not already huge, trend in older patients seeking rejuvenation
So long as the patient is healthy, age is almost entirely irrelevant
“It’s a huge trend; I’d say the majority of patients I see are in this category,” shares board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Jason Cooper. “Age has nothing to do with anything. I almost avoid the topic and conversation about chronological age entirely when I’m talking to these patients. They just want to look better.”

Dr. Cooper speaks to a broader trend in modern life, one centered on health through diet, exercise, and better living. This trend doesn’t stop when someone becomes “old.” In fact, many in the older generations are embracing this lifestyle fully, meaning that they are feeling much younger than their exteriors may otherwise show.

Older patients and cosmetic surgery.

For these reasons, older patients are aplenty in plastic surgery. Considering that this older generation is more or less healthier than previous older generations, their resistance to the risks of surgery is greater. This allows surgical procedures to take place safely and effectively in patients in their 60s, 70s, and sometimes even 80s.

“I think all of us are seeing more of these gals,” explains Dr. Bruce Van Natta, a board certified plastic surgeon in Indianapolis. “There’s been a generational shift in terms of attitudes. There’s some things you can do something about, some you can’t – as long as they’re healthy, that’s the key. I don’t care how old they are but they’ve got to be healthy, and that’s part of our job to make that assessment.”

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