Where and how will you perform my procedure?

Where your eyelid surgery happens and how it is done

Setting and anesthesia for eyelid surgery

Ask the surgeon for two specifics: the place where the procedure will happen, and the type of anesthesia. Both vary from one practice to the next, so expect the answers to describe that surgeon's own routine.

Office, surgery center or hospital

The setting could be an office suite, a surgery center, or a hospital, and the anesthesia could range from local numbing alone to sedation or general anesthesia. Ask which applies to you and why. Ask who gives the anesthesia and what their training is.

Also ask how the surgeon would approach the eyelid itself, including where the incision would sit, and what that means for how the area looks as it heals. Ask the surgeon to explain it in plain words and to show you where on your own lids it would go.

Comparing an eyelid quote line by line

Put both questions on your consult list. A clinical wiki entry on upper eyelid blepharoplasty can help you follow the surgeon's explanation. When you receive a quote, you can compare its facility and anesthesia lines against a surgeons' society page on eyelid surgery cost.

A clear reason for your setting

Setting and anesthesia are choices made for the individual patient. The answer you want is a clear reason that fits your health and your procedure, not a standard script.