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Eyelid surgery grows in popularity among young Americans
Eyelid surgery is gaining popularity in the US, with about 119,000 procedures performed in 2025, 19% more than in 2024.
The operation, called blepharoplasty, removes excess skin or fat from the eyelids and is often intended to make someone look more rested or younger.
The fastest year-over-year increase was among people aged 25 and under, although older adults still have the procedures in greater numbers.
Social media and celebrities discussing their operations may be influencing interest, while weight loss from GLP-1 drugs can leave some people with a sunken appearance sometimes called “Ozempic face.”
The surgery can bring risks, including bruising, swelling and dry eyes, with less common complications such as vision problems, scarring or infection.
Most patients recover at home over a couple of months, though they may return to regular routines within a week or two; insurance covers the procedure only when it addresses vision problems caused by drooping skin.
Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, is growing in popularity in the United States, with about 119,000 procedures performed in 2025.
The total was 19 percent higher than in 2024, and the percentage increase was greatest among people aged 25 and under.
Social media, celebrity accounts and the “Ozempic face” effect are cited as factors behind the rise.
The procedure is commonly used to remove excess eyelid skin or fat and costs about $3,000, according to the article.
Doctors say the surgery is generally considered safe with appropriate planning, but it carries risks including bruising, dry eyes and, rarely, vision problems.
- Who
- Americans seeking eyelid surgery, including young adults; surgeons say requests are increasing.
- What
- Blepharoplasty is becoming more popular, with about 119,000 procedures performed in the United States in 2025.
- When
- The increase was reported in 2025, compared with 2024.
- Where
- United States.
- Why
- The article cites social media, celebrity accounts and facial changes associated with GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.
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Amanda Bynes said she had a blepharoplasty.
The number of blepharoplasties in the United States was lower than in 2025.
About 119,000 blepharoplasties were performed in the United States, up 19 percent from 2024.
Simone Biles told People she had undergone a lower blepharoplasty the previous fall.
- Procedure
- Blepharoplasty, also called “bleph
- United States procedures in 2025
- About 119,000
- Change from 2024
- Increase of 19 percent
- Procedure cost
- About $3,000
- Highest percentage rise
- People aged 25 and under
What people are saying
Patients increasingly want to look refreshed rather than transformed
With social media, people get excited and they think, ‘OK, I’m just going to swipe right and I’m going to look like this,’
It was one of the best things I could’ve ever done for my self-confidence, and it made me feel a lot better in my skin,
I got a lower bleph because me and my family have, I call it the 'Biles eye bags,'