Did you know that the number of plastic surgery procedures has consistently grown for septuagenarian, octogenarian and even nonagenarian patients? According to many doctors, this “down-aging” trend is currently in full swing and sure to grow as more and more baby boomers turn 65.

One of the things that motivates them to undergo cosmetic surgery is the desire to look as young as they feel . While cosmetic procedures used to be considered “too risky” for seniors, plastic surgeons’ rosters of elderly patients have increased dramatically.