blepharoplasty
Americannoun
plural
blepharoplastiesnoun
Etymology
Origin of blepharoplasty
First recorded in 1960–65; blepharo- ( def. ) + -plasty
Example Sentences
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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
The most common surgeries that year were breast augmentation, at 318,123, liposuction, at 289,016, and blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, at 152,123.
From BusinessWeek • Feb. 20, 2012
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