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These reviews were characterized as positive or negative, then given a specific category that more specifically defined the theme of the review. Additional variables, including the specialty of the reviewed physician and any patient self-reported ratings, were documented.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 1991 reviews pertaining to blepharoplasty were collected. Among reviews with self-reported \u201cworth it\u201d ratings, 93.5% were positive. Following categorization of all reviews, 1865 (93.7%) were positive and 126 (6.3%) were negative. Of the positive reviews, the most common overall themes were bedside manner (n\u2005=\u2005899, 48.2%), aesthetic result (n\u2005=\u2005859, 46.1%), and overall comfort (n\u2005=\u200558, 3.1%). Among negative reviews, most pertained to aesthetic result (n\u2005=\u2005100, 79.4%), and bedside manner (n\u2005=\u200514, 11.1%). The most frequently encountered physician specialties performing blepharoplasty were plastic surgery (n\u2005=\u20051101, 55.3%), ophthalmology (n\u2005=\u2005634, 31.8%), and otolaryngology (n\u2005=\u200569, 3.5%).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The majority of reviews were positive. The most prominent factor driving positive reviews was bedside manner, followed by aesthetic results. Negative reviews were most frequently attributed to suboptimal aesthetic results. 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