Beauty Has No Expiration Date

The key factor is not age. It’s health, motivation, and mindset.
Earlier this year, we performed a closed rhinoplasty on a vibrant, healthy 87-year-old woman. The procedure took less than an hour. Her recovery was smooth. Her result? Elegant, natural, and confidence-boosting. She looks fabulous — and more importantly, she feels fabulous.

There is a persistent myth that aesthetic surgery belongs to the young. In reality, physiologic age matters far more than chronologic age. We routinely see patients in their 60s, 70s, and yes, even 80s, who are healthier than some individuals decades younger.

So who is an appropriate patient?