Plastic surgery on the eyelids. Blepharoplasty may be done to correct ptosis (sagging eyelids), remove fatty bulges around the eyes, and eliminate hanging skin from the eyelids, often times a cosmetic procedure to improve appearance but may be medically necessary as when the sagging is blocking the field of vision.

The repair of an eyelid through surgery.

1839, from blepharo-, from Greek blepharon "eyelid" (related to blepein "to look, see") + -plasty.

Cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of droopy eyelids by removing excess skin and fat.

Blepharoplasty, commonly known as an eyelid lift, is a plastic surgery procedure which can involve the upper, lower or both eyelids. It may involve removing excessive skin to prevent sagging and wrink [..]

Plastic Surgery of the eyelid. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)

Plastic surgery of the eyelid. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)

A surgical procedure that removes fat and excess skin from the upper and lower eyelids. Also referred to as eyelid surgery. See our article on eyelid surgery

a surgical procedure involving the removal of excess skin and fatty tissue from the upper or lower eyelids.  Reduces bagginess from the lower eyelids, or drooping from the upper eyelids.

Eyelid surgery to improve the appearance of upper eyelids, lower eyelids or both.

a procedure in which the physician surgically removes excess fat, muscle, and skin from both the upper and lower eyelids to redefine the shape of the eye.

A primarily cosmetic surgical procedure that reduces bagginess from lower eyelids and raises drooping upper eyelids. The procedure involves the removal of excess skin, muscle and underlying fatty tiss [..]

(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.