Upper Eyelid Surgery (blepharoplasty)

If you’re considering having an eyelid surgery done in Spain, you can book an appointment with one of our ophthalmologists and recover your quality of life under the guarantees of Operarme.

If you live abroad and you are interested in having your surgery done in Spain, our patient service team will help you with all the planning of your surgical process.

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In Operarme you will find the best offer in surgical care in Spain. We work with first-rate private hospitals in different cities, equipped with modern facilities and an experienced staff and medical team. Our ophthalmologists and ocular specialists bring years of experience in surgical procedures, such as blepharoplasty.

As published above this page, the cost of Upper Eyelid Surgery (blepharoplasty) in Spain through Operarme starts from 2.490 €: a fixed price with all the services included. However, if there is any special need in the technique or the surgical process, always under the surgeon’s medical recommendation, you will be informed of the variation in the price before starting the process.

Contact our Patient Service Team if you have any questions by calling at +34 91 141 33 56, by filling out the contact form or through Whatsapp. Operarme is not only at your disposal throughout the process, advising you and programming each stage of the procedure, but will also try to solve any concerns that may arise.

If you need guidance on the surgical process, the postoperative stage and the advantages of having Upper Eyelid surgery, we offer you more detailed information below.

This surgery, also commonly known as Blepharoplasty, is an outpatient intervention aimed to repair drooping eyelids.It is an optional, uncomplicated, outpatient procedure with excellent long-term results. 

Drooping of the upper eyelids is mainly caused by ageing. The most common patients to undergo upper blepharoplasty tend to be over 35 years of age, regardless of whether they are women or men, although women are usually more concerned about this cosmetic issue and decide to undergo upper eyelid lift treatment.

Besides ageing causes, there is also a medical problem known as Palpebral Ptosis, which is normally caused by a congenital problem that alters the eyelid muscle, preventing the eye from opening fully.

The only solution for this medical problem is a surgical treatment: an upper blepharoplasty.

Other causes of drooping of the upper eyelids can be allergic reactions, muscular diseases, neurological diseases or trauma to the area. 

This loss of elasticity of the skin and muscle of the upper eyelids can lead to a loss of vision because the eyelid covers part of the eye. In these cases the only possible option is the upper blepharoplasty surgical treatment. 

When a patient makes the decision of having upper eyelid surgery, it’s important to take into account a few steps previous to the surgery in order for it to be performed as safely and effectively as possible. We’re going to explain below step by step how this intervention is carried out at Operarme.

First of all, the patient books a surgical assessment consultation with one of our cosmetic eye surgeons, through our website.

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In this consultation with the specialist, the patient meets with the doctor and chat about the eye's characteristics, possible treatments and the results and success of the intervention if performed.

During this visit, the patient may ask all the questions regarding eyelid surgery to the specialist; a questionnaire on lifestyle habits, previous surgeries, allergies, eye problems, medication, etc will be carried out as well. The aim is to make the procedure as safe and precise as possible.

During the consultation, the ophthalmologist will carry out a complete eye examination of the patient to determine that there are no associated pathologies. This is not a problem for carrying out with the intervention, but it is important to have them checked before the surgery.

Upper Blepharoplasty surgery: step by step

When you get to the hospital for admission, first you have to identify yourself as an Operarme patient. You will hand the admission staff all the documentation required and they will take you to a room to prepare you for surgery. It is important for the patient to be accompanied as the area treated surgically will be swollen after the intervention.

Once in the operating room, you will meet again with the surgeon and the intervention will begin:

• First of all, local anaesthesia with sedation will be given to the patient, meaning that the patient stays asleep throughout the procedure.
• The surgeon starts by making two oval shaped incisions with a scalpel, in the middle area of the upper lid.
• Right after, the surgeon will remove the excess skin from the eyelid and sculpt the fat underneath, so that the eyelid is aesthetically pleasing.
• Then, the specialist will suture the incisions and place dressings.
• Once the surgery is finished, the patient will be transferred to a room where he/she will recover from anaesthesia, and cold and anti-inflammatories will be applied to the area intervened to reduce the initial inflammation.
• The patient will be discharged and leave the hospital by his/her own foot on the same day.

The duration of Upper Blepharoplasty surgery is between 35- 45 minutes.

The duration of the recovery process from eyelid surgery usually does not usually exceed one month, but in order to avoid possible complications, it’s important that the patient carefully follows all the indications established by the surgeon. By doing so, the results will be optimal and the recovery will be as short as possible.

It is important to avoid physical overexertion during the first week of post-operative recovery so that the stitches do not come out.

During the first three days after the intervention, it is quite common to suffer from ocular dryness and difficulty to fully close the eyes.

After the first week, the patient will be able to resume his/her daily routine, right after the first post-surgery visit.

The second follow-up visit would take place in the following month after the surgery.

The main advantage is generally cosmetic, since this surgical technique achieves a younger appearance thanks to the repair of drooling upper eyelids. 

In the case of patients diagnosed with Palpebral Ptosis, full sight can be recovered and also full mobility of the eyelid.

You can find below several reasons why hiring Operarme services for your Upper Eyelid Surgery (blepharoplasty) is a safe and wise choice.

We have been helping our patients solve their medical problems for more than 10 years, through high-quality surgical procedures.

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Our Patient Service team will answer all your questions, and will schedule each of the appointments of your surgery procedure:

• Fixed price, all-inclusive.
• Fully personalised patient service.
• Specialists in Ophthalmology and Cosmetic Surgery recognized by the Spanish health system.
• Hospitals with the best facilities and equipped with the most advanced medical technologies.

Our Patient Service team, as well as the doctors who are part of our medical team, speak English, so you won’t find communications problems throughout the process. If you speak French, we also have staff who speak it fluently.

Organization of the surgical service from Spain

Before travelling to Spain to have the first consultation with our specialist, we would help you out with the planning of your trip:

• Reception of medical tests for review by the specialist: Before you travel to Spain, you would send us the necessary diagnostic tests via email so that our specialists can check them, and confirm that the surgery is indeed viable.
• Once it’s been confirmed, Operarme’s patient service team will organise the face-to-face consultation with the doctor, according to your arrival in Spain, and set up a date for your hospital admission so in the event that you go ahead with the surgery, the timing of the procedure fits your stay in Spain.

Personalised attention

Anytime you need to discuss and ask any questions about the process, the surgery or the conditions of the service, please do not hesitate to contact our patient service team.

Service available in all main cities in Spain

We have specialists and private hospitals available in all major cities in Spain that have international airports: Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Alicante, Palma de Mallorca, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Valencia.

In addition, the technological equipment and infrastructure of private hospitals in our country are of first rate. In fact, the Joint Commission International (health accreditation organisation) has valued and awarded medical care in Spain on more than 20 occasions.

If you need more information or you plan to travel to Spain to undergo Upper Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), contact our patient service team by filling out our contact form, or by clicking here:

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