blefaroplastia
/blefaɾoplastja/from spelling rulesfeminine
Blepharoplasty in Spanish is blefaroplastia.
The term refers to plastic surgery on the eyelid.
Meaning: plastic surgery on the eyelid (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, so it is used with the feminine article la (e.g., la blefaroplastia).
How do you pronounce it?
/blefaɾoplastja/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word for eyelid is párpado, which originates from the Latin 'palpebra', a root entirely different from the Greek-derived blefaro.
- The root blefa- is used in other Spanish medical terms, such as blefaritis for eyelid inflammation, creating a family of words that all relate to the same body part.
- While the English term is often used in highly technical medical journals, Spanish-speaking doctors might more commonly use the descriptive phrase cirugía de párpados in a clinical setting.
Examples in context
- Estoy considerando hacerme una blefaroplastia.I'm considering getting blepharoplasty.
- Su blefaroplastia salió sin complicaciones.Her blepharoplasty went smoothly.
- Se hizo una cirugía de párpados.She had eyelid surgery.
- ¿Conoces a alguien que se haya hecho cirugía de párpados?Do you know anyone who had blepharoplasty?
- La blefaroplastia es una cirugía muy común.Blepharoplasty is a very common surgery.
- Ella se está recuperando de su blefaroplastia.She is recovering from her blepharoplasty.
- El costo de la blefaroplastia es elevado.The cost of the blepharoplasty is high.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are talking about a medical procedure at a café.
- Daniel¿Sabes cuánto cuesta una blefaroplastia?Do you know how much a blepharoplasty costs?
- SofíaNo estoy segura, pero es algo caro.I'm not sure, but it's somewhat expensive.
- DanielMi hermana quiere hacerse una blefaroplastia.My sister wants to have a blepharoplasty.
- SofíaSeguro que le quedará muy bien.I'm sure it will look very good on her.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blepharoplasty” translations and entries blefaroplastia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
