blepharoplasty
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of blepharoplasty
First recorded in 1960–65; blepharo- ( def. ) + -plasty
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Jasmine Karipayeva, 27 from Kazakhstan, decided to have blepharoplasty -- surgery to remove skin from the eyelids -- after "coming across a video on TikTok", lured by low prices and pictures of professional-looking surgery.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
When he first started his Manhattan oculofacial plastic surgery practice in 2007, Dr. Robert Schwarcz found that patients seeking a blepharoplasty tended to be in their 50s or older.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
Brown is now getting a quote for blepharoplasty, which removes excess skin from the eyelids, and would like to get the procedure done by the end of the year.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Others conducted their own deep dives on the photos, claiming that Lawrence had done more than just a possible upper blepharoplasty.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2023
The British researchers chose eyelid skin for their study because it is readily available from an operation called blepharoplasty to remove drooping upper eyelids.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2015
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