Table 1.
Criteria for Candidacy
| Ideal candidate | Treat with caution | Do not recommend treating |
|---|---|---|
| Good skin quality and elasticity | Prolapsed fat pads | Periocular erythema |
| Minimal volume loss (able to be corrected with 0.5 cc or less) | Skin laxity | History of prolonged periocular swelling |
| No superficial contour issues | Static rhytids | Double contours (visibility of both orbicularis retaining ligament and zygomatico-cutaneous ligament) |
| No visible veins | Need for more than 1.0 cc | Prominent swollen malar mounds |
| Visible veins | Severe skin laxity | |
| Thin skin | ||
| On blood thinners | ||
| Rosacea or eczema | ||
| History of allergies | ||
| Auto-immune disease | ||
| Mild malar edema | ||
| History of facial swelling |