Older patients in America are getting more plastic surgery than ever before. Some doctors believe older citizens are trying to make themselves more competitive in the workplace by appearing younger.

Mary Lou Ray decided at age 65 that she had seen enough of the person in her mirror.

“My life led up to this. I had been divorced for 13 years, my children were grown, and with the death of my mother—not to be unkind—I was finally free of criticism about things like dyeing my hair,” she says.

So last year she spent $13,000 on a face lift and other cosmetic procedures that proved rejuvenating.

“I’m absolutely thrilled,” says Ms. Ray, a real-estate agent in Roanoke, Va. “I think a lot of friends in my age bracket would like to try this, but they’re afraid of getting that… continue reading

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