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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However, if topical treatments do not work, experts say a surgery called blepharoplasty might be best to rid of eye bags for good.
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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
How is a blepharoplasty performed?
—Kaitlin Clark, Allure, 13 Oct. 2022
In an upper lid blepharoplasty, for example, a surgeon targets the excess skin or fat causing hooding, crinkly skin, or puffiness.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 5 Dec. 2022
And blepharoplasty and brow lifts are two ways plastic surgeons can create a natural-looking facial rejuvenation, says Dr. Teitelbaum.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 5 Dec. 2022
Clinics offering blepharoplasty and other procedures proliferated in Korea in the ’60s, and by the ’90s, South Korea had become the plastic surgery capital of the world.
—Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Dec. 2022
For patients with moderate to severe skin laxity, a blepharoplasty is a more effective option while those with dark circles or pigment issues are better treated with laser resurfacing.
—Kaitlin Clark, Allure, 17 Feb. 2022
Whether aesthetic or corrective, a blepharoplasty reconstructs the eyelids.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2021
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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
How is a blepharoplasty performed?
—Kaitlin Clark, Allure, 13 Oct. 2022
In an upper lid blepharoplasty, for example, a surgeon targets the excess skin or fat causing hooding, crinkly skin, or puffiness.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 5 Dec. 2022
And blepharoplasty and brow lifts are two ways plastic surgeons can create a natural-looking facial rejuvenation, says Dr. Teitelbaum.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 5 Dec. 2022
Clinics offering blepharoplasty and other procedures proliferated in Korea in the ’60s, and by the ’90s, South Korea had become the plastic surgery capital of the world.
—Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Dec. 2022
For patients with moderate to severe skin laxity, a blepharoplasty is a more effective option while those with dark circles or pigment issues are better treated with laser resurfacing.
—Kaitlin Clark, Allure, 17 Feb. 2022
Whether aesthetic or corrective, a blepharoplasty reconstructs the eyelids.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2021
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1842, in the meaning defined above
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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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