Upper Eyelid Surgery — Blepharoplasty

The origins of corrective eyelid surgery go back to the tenth century. The word “blepharoplasty” was first mentioned in Europe by a surgeon named von Graefe in 1818. After this, a large number of surgeons began to develop new techniques for aesthetic lid surgery. Up to 1940, these procedures involved only the excision of skin. Most articles published after this date, however, mention the resectioning of fat around the eyes as an essential constituent of corrective lid surgery.