blepharoplasty

noun

bleph·​a·​ro·​plas·​ty ˈble-fə-rō-ˌpla-stē How to pronounce blepharoplasty (audio)
: plastic surgery on the eyelid especially to remove fatty or excess tissue

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Perhaps more surprising was Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, who this year went public about her breast augmentation, lower blepharoplasty and earlobe reconstruction. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025 Chloe Mowday, a 33-year-old mom of three from Perth, Australia, got a rhinoplasty and a blepharoplasty, cosmetic surgeries for the nose and eyelids, respectively, in Da Nang, Vietnam, about a month ago. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025 Patients were paying around $5,000 or $6,000 for a facelift with blepharoplasty, and that included anesthesia and facility fees. Jolene Edgar, Allure, 17 Dec. 2025 However, if topical treatments do not work, experts say a surgery called blepharoplasty might be best to get rid of eye bags for good. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025 Why people get a blepharoplasty. Korin Miller, SELF, 14 Nov. 2025 Some signature services include facelift, necklift, rhinoplasty, and blepharoplasty. Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025

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First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blepharoplasty was in 1842

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“Blepharoplasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blepharoplasty. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

Medical Definition

blepharoplasty

noun
bleph·​a·​ro·​plas·​ty -ˌplas-tē How to pronounce blepharoplasty (audio)
plural blepharoplasties
: plastic surgery on an eyelid especially to remove fatty or excess tissue

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