Blepharoplasty Health Dictionary

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Blepharoplasty: From 2 Different Sources

A cosmetic operation to remove wrinkled, drooping skin from the upper and/or lower eyelids.
Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association
(tarsoplasty) n. any operation to repair or reconstruct the eyelid. It involves either rearrangement of the tissues of the lid or the use of tissue from other sites (e.g. skin or mucous membrane).
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Cosmetic Surgery

An operation performed to improve appearance rather than to cure or treat disease.

Cosmetic surgery techniques include the removal of skin blemishes or dermabrasion; rhinoplasty to alter the shape or size of the nose; face-lifts; mammoplasty to reduce or enlarge the breasts; body contour surgery to remove excess body fat and tissue; hair transplants; blepharoplasty to remove excess skin on the eyelids; and mentoplasty to alter the size or shape of the chin.

All cosmetic surgery carries the risk of side effects from the anaesthetic, as well as of complications of the procedure itself.... cosmetic surgery

Eyelid Surgery

See blepharoplasty.... eyelid surgery

Tarsoplasty

n. see blepharoplasty.... tarsoplasty

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