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A 5-point Likert scale assessed satisfaction with bulging, pigmentation, and skin laxity; scores of \u22654 indicated high satisfaction. Adjunctive treatments\u2014hyaluronic acid (HA), collagen filler, and extracellular matrix (ECM) products\u2014were analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Satisfaction with skin laxity\u2014but not bulging and pigmentation\u2014significantly declined with age (\u03c1 = \u22120.093, P = .005). Total removal yielded higher satisfaction than partial removal but without statistical significance. HA adjunctive treatment significantly improved satisfaction with pigmentation (65.4 vs 75.9%, P = .002) and skin laxity (76.2 vs 82.9%, P = .026). In multivariate analysis, HA (odds ratio, 1.56, P = .026) and HA + ECM (odds ratio 1.76, P = .013) were independent predictors of higher pigmentation-related satisfaction. Age cutoffs identified via Youden's index indicated significant declines in satisfaction beyond 38-48 years, particularly for skin laxity. Overall satisfaction (high satisfaction across all 3 domains) ranged from 64% to 73%, with trends toward improvement in groups receiving HA and multiple adjunctive procedures.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>TOFR yielded high satisfaction regarding lower eyelid bulging. However, satisfaction with skin laxity declined with age. 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