Facelift & Eyelid Surgery in Medellin

Technique matters more here than elsewhere

Modern facelifts work on the SMAS layer or in a deep plane beneath it, repositioning structure rather than tensioning skin. A skin-only lift is a shorter operation with a shorter-lived result and a higher chance of an obviously operated appearance. Ask which plane your surgeon works in and why they have chosen it for your face.

Recovery, realistically

This is the longest recovery on this site. Bruising and swelling are substantial for two to three weeks, and most people are not socially presentable for around three weeks. Numbness near the incisions can persist for months. Plan fourteen to twenty-one days in Medellin, and do not schedule anything significant for a month after you get home.

Combining with eyelid surgery

Blepharoplasty is commonly performed in the same session because the recovery windows overlap, which is more efficient than two separate trips. It does extend operating time and raises the total, so confirm whether a quoted figure includes both.

Before you commit

• Confirm ReTHUS registration. Colombia's national health-workforce registry is the authoritative record of who is licensed to practise. Check the surgeon's entry yourself rather than accepting a screenshot.
• Confirm the specialty, not just the licence. A registered physician is not necessarily a trained plastic surgeon. Ask where and when they completed their specialty training.
• Confirm where you will actually be operated on. Ask for the name of the facility. If a hospital is involved, its accreditation is verifiable at the hospital level — note that standalone clinics and day-surgery centres do not carry hospital-level international accreditation, and any claim otherwise is worth questioning.
• Get the inclusions in writing. Anaesthesia, facility fee, garments, medications, follow-up visits, and any revision policy should all be explicit before you pay a deposit.

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