Deep-plane facelifts may have had their share of buzzy news in 2025, but so too has a less invasive facial surgery. If you’ve noticed a sudden influx of before-and-after photos where people’s undereye bags seem to pull a remarkable disappearing act, you can thank the rising popularity of lower blepharoplasty.

Blepharoplasty, the medical term for eyelid surgery, involves removing excess skin, muscle, and fat surrounding the eyelids. The two most common goals of upper blepharoplasty are addressing eye-specific signs of aging, like drooping or sagging skin, or surgically readjusting eyelids that impair the patient’s line of vision (a condition known as ptosis).

While upper blephs are not a new meal on the cosmetic surgery menu—we’ve all seen a celebrity or 10 whose upper lids seem magically

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