Eyelid Surgery in Mexico

The first step is your private consultation, during which we will evaluate your entire face, particularly your upper third, to determine whether the problem is related to excess skin and/or fat pockets on the upper and lower eyelids or if there are additional concerns with the brow area.  We will discuss the changes you want, and we will decide on the appropriate procedures to ensure the desired results.

The second point is to have a medical examination to determine your health status.
These examinations include lab work and a preoperative cardiac evaluation.
The third step is the surgeon will take pictures to evaluate the areas of concern and further will advise on the procedures recommended, details about those procedures including incisions and where they will be located, risks of surgery, pre-operative and post-operative care, as well as recovery time.  Following this discussion, we will schedule a surgery date and you will be given the necessary information to prepare.

Recovery is rapid and usually the patient can continue with their normal activities by the end of the first week with the consent of your surgeon.  There will be some eyelid edema (bruising).  During the first few days is necessary to limit your physical activity to avoid increased inflammation.  By the third week, you will have a much more natural look because most of the swelling will be gone.

The surgery lasts approximately 3 hours.

The type of anesthesia we use is local anesthesia and light sedation typically known as “twilight” sedation. This is an outpatient procedure and does not require hospitalization.  You will stay in the hospital until full effects from the sedation have worn off, which is anywhere between 2 and 4 hours.  In addition, your first follow up appointment will be scheduled.

Incisions are placed in the natural crease of the skin, which over time usually disappear in their entirety.  In the beginning, they will be pink, and after one or two months are virtually invisible. We only make  incisions in the natural creases of the upper eyelid and below the lashes in the lower eyelid.  In some cases when the problem is the fat bag and not extra skin, we will use a transconjuntival incision on the inside of the lower eyelid leaving no scar on the outside skin.

As with any surgery, there are risks which will be evaluated and discussed in the consultation, some of which are important because of your own medical history.  Some risks or complications include asymmetry of scars, eyelid edema and double or blurred vision.