Blepharoplasty is one of the popular plastic surgeries that is successfully performed today in many clinics. After all, the eyes are the most expressive part of the face, and eyelid defects (bags under the eyes, drooping upper eyelid) can ruin any appearance.
The fashionable trend to improve one's appearance, of course, also affected celebrities, because appearance is a calling card, and the screen tends to magnify imperfections.
Most stars insist that their attractiveness is the result of proper nutrition, yoga, and natural-based anti-aging masks. Only a few secular divas openly admit that they have resorted to the services of a plastic surgeon.
In our article we will look at the most famous cases of eyelid blepharoplasty among stars.
Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman before and after plastic surgery
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Actress Uma Thurman also became a victim of unsuccessful blepharoplasty and changed beyond recognition. At least, this is the opinion of surgeons who have studied the “before” and “after” photos. For some time, fans attributed the strange appearance of their favorite to fatigue and lack of makeup, but experts are completely confident in surgical intervention.
Some fans have already joked that the same surgeon worked with Thurman as with Renee Zellweger, and now the actress intends to recreate the plot of the film “Kill Bill” on the poor fellow.
Blake Lively
Blake Lively became known to the public after the film “Talisman Jeans” and the TV series “Gossip Girl.” But the paradox is that in her youth, Blake had a more drooping eyelid than today. Now the actress has a more open, open look. However, the star does not deny that she changed her appearance, for example, she had rhinoplasty.
Vera Alentova
Vera Alentova before and after plastic surgery
Russian actress Vera Alentova, star of the film “Moscow Doesn’t Believe in Tears,” did not admit that she went to doctors in pursuit of beauty, but surgeons and fans noticed changes in her appearance. After blepharoplasty, the photo shows that one of the actress’s eyes has become larger than the other. Presumably this is the result of a failed eyelid lift.
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Popular blogger Dana Omari brings young Hollywood beauties to clean water. On her account @IGFamousByDana, she posts collages with “before and after” photographs of actresses and models, accompanied by links to public statements by these same star girls, in which they claim that they have never resorted to the services of a plastic surgeon. Dana Omari, however, wonders how to explain the changed shape of the nose, eyes, enlarged breasts and rounded buttocks.
Celebrity whistleblower Dana Omari is a nutritionist by training, has long worked as a consultant at a medical spa, and sees surgery with the naked eye. “Look at your friends - how do they lose weight, how do they age? They don’t change dramatically in a couple of years?” she told the New York Post.
She doesn't believe in suggestions that changes in the appearance of celebrities such as Ariana Grande, Kylie and Kendal Jenner are completely natural and associated with puberty. "If you're still going through puberty by age 25, there's something wrong with you and you should see a doctor," Omari says.
The blogger claims that with the help of plastic surgery, celebrities who have not yet turned 30 not only correct the shape of their nose or eyes, but also undergo such serious operations as a circular facelift, which has always been considered the prerogative of an older audience. Omari connects this with the desire of stars to become ideal and meet modern beauty standards.
“They want to look perfect on their Instagrams and are very afraid of being criticized for not having ideal facial features or body proportions,” explains Dana.
At the same time, Omari notes that the task of her blog is not to expose or shame stars. But she really wants celebrities to stop misleading their fans. “I am committed to holding accountable celebrities who claim their beauty is natural (when it is not) and sell facial serums or vitamin complexes. It’s dishonest and unethical,” she says.
The blogger encourages stars to be more open and honest about their procedures and surgeries. “All these girls are very beautiful. But they didn’t become this way thanks to yoga or proper nutrition,” she concludes.
According to Dana Omari, several surgeries are the most popular among young Hollywood beauties - although they deny it.
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So, in her opinion, the raised corners of the eyes of Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid are “not just good makeup.” The blogger suggests that both girls had eyelid lift surgery, which in plastic surgery is called canthoplasty or “fox eyes.” “With this operation, the tilt of the eye changes and the eye itself becomes slightly larger. This procedure is often combined with a surgical brow lift to make the eyes appear even wider and brighter,” she explains.
A facelift has always been considered an “age-related” operation, but today the so-called “ponytail lift” has appeared, which is specifically addressed to twenty-year-old girls. Omari suggests that Bella Hadid and Ariana Grande resorted to this procedure. “Unlike the classic lift that aging women undergo, a ponytail actually elongates the face. But this only works with young tissues that have not yet floated,” she explains.
Omari considers breast plastic surgery to be another fashionable operation among young stars. She gives the example of Kendall Jenner and Olivia Rodrigo, who, in her opinion, definitely resorted to mammoplasty, but did it very carefully and discreetly.
“They made breasts that fit them. Breasts like Pamela Anderson's in the 90s are no longer in fashion. But neat, rounded shapes are more relevant than ever,” she says.
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Omari also names body sculpting among the most popular procedures among stars. This operation follows the same principle as lip contouring, when, with the help of filler injections, the lips become plumper and more voluminous. According to the blogger, Kim Kardashian became the trendsetter of sculpting, and after her, other celebrities fell in love with the procedure. “With this procedure, you can not only increase volume, but also smooth out any dimples on the hips or buttocks,” explains Omari. She suggests that celebrity sculpting fans include model Kendall Jenner. “She is naturally slim, but today we see her hourglass figure.” I’m sure these are all fillers,” says the blogger.
As Otari Gogiberidze, a leading plastic surgeon and founder of the Time of Beauty clinic, told Gazeta.Ru, today more and more young girls are resorting to plastic surgery. In his opinion, if the operation is done naturally and carefully, no one will ever guess that an intervention has taken place. Among the operations that can qualitatively change the appearance, but at the same time “are not very noticeable,” the surgeon names blepharoplasty, otoplasty and liposuction.
“Fashionable “fox eyes,” for example, change the look in one or two ways, while looking impressive and natural. This operation is popular among stars, “eyes” were made by Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner: girls look at the world with a skillful, cunning squint, so naturally and efficiently created by the hands of a specialist,” says Gogiberidze.
According to the surgeon, young people resort to blepharoplasty to correct the naturally drooping upper eyelid or to create those fashionable “fox eyes.” He explains the popularity of the operation by its relatively low cost (within 100,000 rubles) and a short and easy recovery period.
Otari Gogiberidze admits that today girls often turn to plastic surgeons with a request to tailor their appearance to a popular star. Among his idols he names Megan Fox, Ariana Grande, Cardi B and Kylie Jenner. But the world, in his opinion, owes the fashion for correcting the shape of the buttocks and narrow waists to the “outstanding silhouettes” of the Kardashian family.
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“Now almost every second celebrity has had their buttocks surgically done in one way or another, some are not even afraid to openly declare it, like rapper Cardi B,” he says.
To perform body sculpting operations, both silicone implants and liposuction with lipofilling are used. The surgeon explains that the cost of liposuction for one zone is about 30-40 thousand rubles, and at one time you can remove excess fat from two or three zones, so clinics often give discounts for simultaneous operations.
“Lipofilling is also not so expensive, but the effect is worth a million. With the help of liposuction and liposculpture, you can get outstanding, attractive figures like Kim or Kylie, while others will not guess what exactly has changed,” he says.
Creating an hourglass figure will cost more. “Surgical waist narrowing using Dr. Kudzaev’s method is not a cheap operation, it requires special training and a responsible approach on the part of the patient, but it gives a fantastic effect,” says Gogiberidze.
Tigran Aleksanyan, plastic surgeon, chief physician of the Art Plastic clinic, is sure that it is not at all necessary to spend millions on transformations in order to achieve a “stellar” result. In his opinion, sometimes it is enough to perform a simple and inexpensive operation that will correct deficiencies or emphasize individuality.
“Inconspicuous operations are those that improve appearance, but are not noticeable to others,” says the surgeon.
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According to the doctor, one of the most popular operations, including among celebrities, is rhinoplasty. “Just by narrowing the tip, changing the shape, size of the nose or slightly adjusting the hump, you become one step closer to celebrities,” says the surgeon.
In his opinion, performed by the hands of a professional surgeon, rhinoplasty will not be conspicuous, but facial features and even body proportions will look more harmonious and pleasant. He suggests that Jennifer Lawrence, Lady Gaga, Bella Hadid, Jennifer Aniston and other celebrities once resorted to the procedure. “The effect is the same – graceful, sophisticated facial features and stunning photos from any angle,” concludes Aleksanyan.
Miley Cyrus
The star of the series “Hannah Montana” began acting in films at the age of 11, and many remember that the actress always had a cute round face and hernial bags under her eyes. After finishing filming films as a teenager, Miley disappeared. It later turned out that she had gained a lot of weight. In 2013, when her music album Bangerz was released, a completely different Miley appeared before fans - slender, with pronounced cheekbones and an oval face, with a snow-white smile and a more open look. Many doubted whether losing weight could change natural features so much.
Paris Hilton
In early photos of Paris in the early 2000s, her eyes look normal, but in the 2010s it became noticeable that the girl's left eye was constantly squinting.
Fans wondered whether this was a trademark squint or a “lazy eye” (a phenomenon in which the eyelid began to sag). According to one version, this happened after unsuccessful blepharoplasty. According to another, the star is afraid to correct her natural defect due to problems with her eyes (Paris constantly wears blue contact lenses, as if embarrassed by her natural brown eyes).
More and more often, the girl began to be noticed in sunglasses, but in 2019, in many photos, the flaw in her left eye is invisible. Either Paris learned to hide it, or she finally had eyelid surgery.
Linda Evangelista
In the 1990s, Linda Evangelista, along with Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, and Christy Turlington, were called the “Great Five.”
Evangelista entered the top 50 most beautiful people on the planet. Despite the fact that the model naturally has a mandala-shaped eye shape, no age-related changes have appeared in the area around the eyes over the years. Linda has changed a lot in appearance in recent years: due to problems with the thyroid gland, she is either gaining weight or losing weight. Only the eyes remain unchanged, which is why she is constantly suspected of having blepharoplasty.
Megan Fox
Megan Fox
Megan Fox's beauty evolution became especially obvious after her role in Transformers, thanks to which the girl gained worldwide fame. In the first part of the fantasy action film, the actress's gaze was covered with drooping eyelids, but in subsequent parts Megan developed the famous squint.
As you can see, the history of stellar eyelid surgery is filled with a considerable number of stunning transformations. Many celebrities owe their clear looks and wide-open eyes to competent plastic surgeons. Today, blephoroplasty has long ceased to be a “star” operation. Eyelid surgery is a completely affordable and “earthly” pleasure.
Renee Zellweger
Many fans remember her films “Bridget Jones's Diary” and “Frozen in Miami.”
The actress has always had a bright appearance with a characteristic oval face and the shape of her cheekbones, narrow eyes with a squint, and an open smile. But in 2014, the public was surprised by the changed face of the actress. It seemed that everything had changed: the shape of the cheekbones, the shape of the eyes and the brow ridges. Many suggested that Renee had undergone a series of plastic surgeries: blepharoplasty, changing the shape of her face. Others decided that the actress stopped doing Botox injections, which is why wrinkles appeared on the forehead and under the eyes. Zellweger denied and denies any interference, explaining the changes due to age. However, in 2022, Renee began to resemble her former self again.
