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. 2022 Jan 15;4:ojac001. doi: 10.1093/asjof/ojac001

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