blepharoplasty
noun
\
Definition of blepharoplasty
: plastic surgery on the eyelid especially to remove fatty or excess tissue
Examples of blepharoplasty in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The procedure is a type of blepharoplasty (fancy word for eyelid surgery) that aims to create a visible crease at the eye socket. — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, "What Korean Women Really Think About Plastic Surgery," 1 May 2018 Advantages to this procedure are less prominent undereye circles achieved without surgery, but the results typically last approximately one year, which is much less long-lived than a surgical option like lower blepharoplasty. — Macaela Mackenzie, Allure, "Plastic Surgery Trends for 2018 Are Being Shaped by Social Media," 30 Jan. 2018 During a lower-eyelid blepharoplasty, your doctor can remove the fat that's swelling any of the three compartments under the eyes. — Liz Krieger, Harper's BAZAAR, "Can I Erase My Under-Eye Bags?," 25 Feb. 2015These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blepharoplasty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
\
Medical Definition of blepharoplasty
: plastic surgery on an eyelid especially to remove fatty or excess tissue
Comments on blepharoplasty
What made you want to look up blepharoplasty? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Words from Greek and Roman Mythology Quiz
-
- Boreal comes from the name of the ancient Greek god of which wind?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share blepharoplasty
Resources for blepharoplasty