Eyelid Surgery for Patients in Bilbao

A message to a coordinator on Telegram or WhatsApp, with a few photos, is all it takes to begin. The free first consultation is without obligation, and the surgeon outlines a plan online after reviewing your case.

In surgery, excess skin goes, small amounts of fat are repositioned or removed where needed, and muscle is sometimes tightened. The surgeon and anaesthetist choose local anaesthesia with sedation or general anaesthesia.

Recovery is individual. Swelling and bruising are normal and settle over the first couple of weeks, and many people return to desk work after one to two weeks. Avoid contact lenses, eye make-up, strenuous exercise and heavy lifting as advised.

With the eye open, the scar from upper blepharoplasty is hidden, as the incision follows the natural eyelid crease. Incisions for the lower lids lie just below the lash line, or inside the lid where no skin incision is needed.

The risks are explained by the surgeon before surgery. They include temporary dryness or irritation of the eyes, bruising, asymmetry, infection and scarring, and, rarely, changes in vision or difficulty closing the eyes fully.

You may be unsuitable for surgery, or need clearance first, with uncontrolled high blood pressure or diabetes, a clotting disorder, severe dry-eye disease, active infection, unstable thyroid eye disease, serious heart or lung disease, or pregnancy; the same is true under 18.

It takes several months for the final contour to settle. The result is long-lasting, although natural ageing carries on. The operation does not lift the eyebrows or cheeks, remove dark circles caused by pigmentation, or erase fine wrinkles.

Extent of surgery, meaning upper, lower or both lids, and the chosen anaesthesia are what it depends on. The surgeon's assessment comes first, then the price is confirmed, and only after that do you book.