Eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty or “eye lift surgery,” is a cosmetic procedure that modifies the skin on your eyelid and around your eyes.

The medical term for an eyelid lift is blepharoplasty. The procedure surgically removes excess fat, muscle and skin from the upper and lower eyelids to redefine the shape of the eye.

Blepharoplasty is a kind of surgery performed on the eyelids. It’s done to remove excess skin from the upper eyelids and reduce bagginess from the lower eyelids. It’s also called an eye lift.