Plastic Surgery At Age 65 Years Becoming A Trend

Plastic Surgery At Age 65 Years, Being elderly or the elderly today is no longer preoccupied with the disease. Elderly now more hip, stylish and have a high desire to perform plastic surgeryto look more okay.

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery noted in the year 2010 there were 84 685 surgical proceduresbetween patients for more than 65 years of age. This includes 26,635 plastic surgery facial tuck surgery, eyelid surgery 24 783, 6469 liposuctions (liposuction), breast surgery 5874, 3875 tightening of the forehead, and others.

One of the elderly who are still happy to plastic surgery is Mary Kolstad aged 83 years. As reported by The New York Times, a widow who lives in Orange County, California does have a rich life.

In his old age, she still works full time as a property manager and get busy with 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Wanting to have an excellent appearance, she decided to improve her figure. Then he began to undergo breast implant on July 22, 2011 for 3 hours which cost about U.S. $ 8,000.

Maria is one of many elderly people who enjoy her golden years with beautifying themselves with the help of plastic surgeons. “You have to physically keep up appearances, even if you just want a companion or someone who offers a dinner together,” said Maria gives the reason.

Experts say the plastic surgery in old age will create new trends made by patients age 65 years and over. But it also raises concerns about the safety of doing surgery on elderly patients, who may suffer physical and psychological consequences are undesirable.

Experts said there are many reasons to get plastic surgery in the elderly. One reason is because some people live longer and healthier. Thus arises the desire to improve the appearance of enjoying life for the sake of their psychic.

Another example is the elderly who do plastic surgery Gilbert Meyer, a retired film producer in Boynton Beach, Florida, aged 75 years. Gilbert Meyer went to the practice of Dr. Jacob Steiger, facial plastic surgeon in Boca Raton, Florida, to perform eyelid surgery and skin of the neck last year. The operation cost $ 8,000 (USD 72 million).

Trends in elderly plastic surgery also makes the practice of plastic surgeon, Dr. Daniel Man in Boca Raton Florida, experienced an increase in the number of patients aged over 70 years.

Any surgery poses a risk, but still very few studies have focused on elderly patients. A report published in the journalPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery in June 2011, found that the danger of a plastic surgery at age 65 years and over is not greater than the younger age groups.

“The important consideration it does not matter the age, but the physiological problems (health condition),” said Dr. James E. Zins, chairman of the department of plastic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.

Some critics still question whether the benefits derived worth the risk.

Harriet A. Washington, an author of books on issues of medical ethics, asking how older patients can easily give informed consent (waiver approval) for Plastic Surgery. According to him, some doctors sometimes do not really explain in detail about all the risks of plastic surgery in the elderly. Especially for the elderly with chronic conditions such as diabetes, osteoporosis and heart disease.

A plastic surgeon should provide all information regarding the benefits and the risks of plastic surgery in elderly patients, especially those with a history of certain systemic diseases. Only after the patient weigh all the risks, patients will sign informed consent (waiver approval) for plastic surgery.