blepharoplasty
noun
bleph·a·ro·plas·ty
ˈble-fə-rō-ˌpla-stē 
: plastic surgery on the eyelid especially to remove fatty or excess tissue
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Kaitlyn Bristowe is getting candid about her upper blepharoplasty — and how her dog reacted to it.
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
An upper blepharoplasty removes excess skin to correct hooding and wrinkling of the upper eyelid, while lower blepharoplasties tighten the skin of the lower lid to remedy under-eye bags.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
According to American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), Susan’s surgery (a blepharoplasty, surgery that removes excess skin from the upper and/or lower eyelids) is currently the top facial cosmetic surgery in the U.S.—and growing.
—Genevieve Monsma, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
That might entail a facelift plus a brow lift, neck lift, upper or lower blepharoplasty (eyelid lift), fat removal (from under the chin, for example), fat grafting (in the cheeks), or a combination of several of these.
—Meirav Devash, Allure, 29 Feb. 2024
However, the age at which people are requesting blepharoplasty is dropping.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
That said, people often opt for a blepharoplasty surgery to help reduce puffiness and wrinkles around the eye area.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
However, if topical treatments do not work, experts say a surgery called blepharoplasty might be best to rid of eye bags for good.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2023
She’s been very candid about having a blepharoplasty procedure to reduce her undereye bags and wishes more women were open to sharing their stories.
—Brian Underwood, Women's Health, 9 June 2023
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
An upper blepharoplasty removes excess skin to correct hooding and wrinkling of the upper eyelid, while lower blepharoplasties tighten the skin of the lower lid to remedy under-eye bags.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
According to American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), Susan’s surgery (a blepharoplasty, surgery that removes excess skin from the upper and/or lower eyelids) is currently the top facial cosmetic surgery in the U.S.—and growing.
—Genevieve Monsma, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
That might entail a facelift plus a brow lift, neck lift, upper or lower blepharoplasty (eyelid lift), fat removal (from under the chin, for example), fat grafting (in the cheeks), or a combination of several of these.
—Meirav Devash, Allure, 29 Feb. 2024
However, the age at which people are requesting blepharoplasty is dropping.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
That said, people often opt for a blepharoplasty surgery to help reduce puffiness and wrinkles around the eye area.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
However, if topical treatments do not work, experts say a surgery called blepharoplasty might be best to rid of eye bags for good.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2023
She’s been very candid about having a blepharoplasty procedure to reduce her undereye bags and wishes more women were open to sharing their stories.
—Brian Underwood, Women's Health, 9 June 2023
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blepharoplasty
noun
bleph·a·ro·plas·ty
-ˌplas-tē
plural blepharoplasties
: plastic surgery on an eyelid especially to remove fatty or excess tissue
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