Best awake eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) package Turkey

Your package at a glance

What’s included — and what’s not

This package covers awake blepharoplasty under the anaesthetic plan stated by the treating provider. The upper, lower or combined eyelid scope is confirmed in writing.

Included

Awake blepharoplasty

Hotel accommodation

Accommodation in a private single room during the planned four-to-six-night Istanbul stay; exact hotel nights are confirmed in writing. Accommodation is provided in a 4-star or 5-star hotel.

Pre-operative assessment

Pre-operative examination and blood tests.

Anaesthetic plan

Local anaesthetic; light sedation only if named in the written plan.

Hospital stay and post-operative care

Usually same-day discharge; a short hospital night only if the treating team asks.

Post-operative medication

Necessary medication after the procedure, as confirmed by the healthcare provider.

Eye drops or ointment

Drops or ointment handed over before discharge, as listed in the current package inclusion.

Provider assistance

A dedicated English-speaking Medical Concierge from the healthcare provider throughout your Istanbul stay.

VIP transfers

1. 
   Airport to hotel Transfer from the airport to the hotel.
2. 
   Hotel ↔ hospital for treatment Return transfers between the hotel and hospital for treatment.
3. 
   Hotel ↔ hospital for scheduled checks Return transfers between the hotel and hospital for scheduled checks.
4. 
   Hotel to airport Transfer from the hotel to the airport.

The healthcare provider confirms final inclusions and arrangements in writing. Just Clinic Istanbul is an independent marketing and lead-generation platform; clinical care and support are provided by the healthcare provider.

What an awake blepharoplasty package is

Awake eyelid surgery — blepharoplasty under local anaesthetic — takes extra skin from a hooded upper lid, or fat from bags underneath, or both, while you remain awake. Drops and injections numb the lids. Light sedation can sit on the paper if the team names it; this stay is not sold as a general anaesthetic. It is not a facelift, not a fox-eye or canthopexy quote, and not a ptosis repair if the lid muscle itself is weak. It does not bleach dark circles on its own.

The written offer should confirm which lids are treated and the anaesthetic plan. Who operates belongs on the paper, not in a slogan. A fixed eye shape is not promised.

Who this package is for

Surgeons usually consider adults bothered by hooded uppers, lower-lid bags, or both, who are well enough for local anaesthetic and who can keep the head still. Dry eye, glaucoma, thyroid eye disease, or previous lid or laser work must be said before anyone books a flight. Blood-thinners are paused only if your own clinician agrees. Contact lenses come out early; sunglasses go on after.

If you need a general anaesthetic, a brow lift, or a facelift in the same sitting, this is the wrong quote. Send daylight photographs — eyes open, eyes closed, looking up — without a filter. Suitability, and which lids, is confirmed in Istanbul before anyone operates.

What sits outside the quote

General anaesthetic, brow lift, facelift, canthopexy, ptosis repair or a second sitting is outside this awake blepharoplasty scope unless named in the written plan. Over-removing fat to create a hollow appearance is not appropriate. Over-removing fat so the eye looks hollow is refused; that is a clinical limit, not an upsell.

Theatre, anaesthetic and nights in Istanbul

Plan four to six nights in the city. That window covers the in-person assessment, the sitting, swelling checks, suture checks — stitches often come out around days five to seven — and clearance to fly. Three nights is tight. Seven to ten nights belong to body operations, not this lid stay. If there is a short hospital night, it sits inside those days; it does not replace them.

Theatre time is usually forty-five minutes to two hours under local anaesthetic. Uppers only can be shorter; all four lids can take longer. You usually return to the hotel the same evening. Discharge is signed by the surgeon — it is not an advertising date.

Recovery after you fly home

The first forty-eight to seventy-two hours are swelling and bruising at their peak. Cool compresses, head elevated, ointment as shown. No rubbing, no heavy bending, no gym, no contact lenses until the team clears them. Sunglasses outside. Desk work is often possible after one to two weeks if the surgeon agrees. Scars hide in the upper crease or under the lash line; they fade over months. The look at the hotel is not the final one. None of that is an eye-shape guarantee.

Red flags after you return — sudden vision change, a hard swelling, spreading redness, pus, a temperature that persists, or pain that is getting worse — mean an eye doctor or A&E first, then your coordinator. Take the discharge note with you.

How other patients went through eyelid surgery

To read how other patients went through eyelid surgery in Turkey, see our blepharoplasty recovery article.

Questions from you

These notes answer questions people raise before they accept a written treatment plan. They describe what that plan should make clear. They are not a promise that any partner hospital uses a particular technique, device or payment arrangement. With your consent, an enquiry may be shared with an authorised healthcare partner.

Before eyelid surgery, how will dry eye and full eyelid closure be checked?

AAO EyeWiki asks that, before lower-eyelid surgery, dry-eye symptoms, eye drops, contact lenses, the tear film, blinking, Bell’s phenomenon, lower-lid laxity, any existing failure to close, and how far the eye sits forward of the cheek are recorded. Uncontrolled dry eye is a reason to defer surgery. An ASPS practice parameter notes that a Schirmer test may be needed when there is a dry-eye history. ASPS teaching material says blepharoplasty may be contraindicated when Bell’s phenomenon is absent, dry eye is severe, or the lid does not close. Lower-lid laxity with a failed snap-back test and distraction of more than 6 mm raises ectropion risk, and a canthopexy or canthoplasty may need to be added. Taking too much skin or orbicularis can stop the lid closing and worsen dry eye. ASPS lists incomplete closure, dry eye, ectropion, lid retraction, temporary or lasting vision change, and very rare blindness among eyelid-surgery risks. Sources: AAO EyeWiki lower eyelid blepharoplasty, ASPS blepharoplasty practice parameter, ASPS eyelid surgery safety.

If vision changes, the eye will not close, the face becomes weak, or a haematoma develops after I go home, what happens and who pays?

The symptoms that need review without delay depend on the operation. After a face, neck, brow or temple lift: rapidly growing swelling on one side, pain, breathlessness or new facial weakness. After eyelid surgery: a lid that will not close, severe pain, an eye being pushed forward, or reduced vision. After facial fat injection: sudden loss of vision. ASPS lists blindness among eyelid-surgery risks, while describing it as very rare. A significant haematoma is treated by evacuation, as described above. Fat in a vessel needs emergency eye assessment. The NHS asks people to settle in writing, before cosmetic surgery abroad, where reviews happen, what further surgery and a return journey cost, and whether the clinic’s insurance covers the patient. Travel insurance usually does not cover surgical complications. Follow-up after an operation in the UK is the surgeon’s responsibility. A clinic abroad may not offer the same follow-up or a doctor in your own country. The NHS uses 7–10 days after facial cosmetic surgery as a planning window before flying, because of clot risk. Your own surgeon gives the personal clearance. This page does not say that any partner pays for admission, revision or the return flight. Sources: NHS advice on cosmetic surgery abroad, ASPS eyelid surgery safety.

Can blepharoplasty fix drooping eyelids that affect my vision?

It may help when excess upper-eyelid skin is the cause of obstruction, but a low eyelid margin (ptosis) or a low brow is a different problem and may need a different or additional plan. An eye and eyelid examination helps distinguish these causes and check vision, eyelid function and eye health. Ask the surgeon to explain what is causing the droop and whether the proposed operation treats that specific cause. AAO EyeWiki describes assessment of eyelid skin, brow position and concurrent ptosis.

Will eyelid surgery change the shape of my eyes?

Standard eyelid surgery is planned to address concerns such as excess eyelid skin or lower-lid bags; it should not be presented as a promise to create a particular eye shape. The aim and likely changes depend on which lids are treated and your anatomy, and early swelling can make the appearance misleading. Ask the surgeon to describe the intended change and its limits before agreeing to the plan. The American Academy of Ophthalmology describes blepharoplasty as removing excess eyelid skin to improve appearance and vision.

When can I wear contact lenses after blepharoplasty?

Follow the operating team's instructions on when to resume contact lenses. Recovery advice varies: for example, one NHS ophthalmology leaflet says contact lenses can typically be worn after two to three weeks once swelling has subsided. Your own timing may differ depending on healing and eye comfort, so bring glasses and ask for the instruction in your written aftercare plan. Imperial College Healthcare NHS guidance gives a typical interval while noting the role of recovery.