Upper and lower lids
Eyelid surgery
Removes excess skin from the upper lids and smooths puffiness under the eyes, so you look rested without looking changed.
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See the itinerary
In surgery
1–2 h
Anesthesia
Local + sedation
Nights in clinic
0
In Medellín
7 days
Cleared to fly
Day 7
Back at desk work
7–10 days
Final result
3 months
From
$2,900
The surgery.
Your surgeon
Dr. Mateo Cárdenas
Plastic surgeon, face and breast
Who it’s for
Heavy upper lids that touch the lashes, or under-eye bags that don’t respond to sleep or skincare.
How it’s done
Upper lids through the natural crease; lower lids through the inside of the lid or just below the lashes.
Not for you if
You have untreated dry eye or thyroid eye disease.
Recovery,
week by week.
Days 1–5
Cold compresses, mild bruising, blurry vision from the ointment.
Day 6
Stitches out.
Week 2
Makeup and screens as usual.
Month 3
Scars fade into the crease.
Your trip
for this surgery.
What happens from home and what happens in Medellín, from the first video call to your result photos.
- In Medellín
- 7 days
- Cleared to fly
- Day 7
- Back at desk work
- 7–10 days
- Total from
- $3,980
Total includes surgery, recovery stay and airport transfers. Flights not included. Your surgeon confirms every date at consultation.
- Day −30Video consultationPhotos, goals and a written quote with your surgeon.From home
- Day −7Labs and pre-op checklistBlood work at home, medication pause, flights booked.From home
- Day 0Arrive, consult in personAirport pickup, examination and surgical markings.Medellín
- Day 1Eyelid surgery1–2 h in surgery · local + sedation · back to your suite the same day.Clinic
- Days 2–6Recovery with nursingDaily nurse visits and check-ups with your surgeon.Recovery stay
- Day 7Cleared to flyFinal check with your surgeon, then home.Medellín
- Week 6Follow-up by videoPhotos and questions; most restrictions lifted.From home
- Month 3Result photosSame light, same angles as day 0.From home
Times vary with each patient and procedure. Flying earlier than your surgeon clears you raises the risk of blood clots.
Procedure
Eyelid surgery
Travelled from
Ontario
Photo
Month 3
Demo images. Replace with photos of patients who consented to publication. Results vary from person to person.
Also in face.
Start with a
video consultation.
Thirty minutes with your surgeon from home. You get a written quote and dates, whether or not you go ahead.
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