i wouldn't suggest doing it during a vacation. typically there's two types of procedures now laser and good ol' cutting. anyhow most of my friends who have had this surgery have had the cutting type. basically they'll slit your eyelids, grab some fat and snip it off and then sew the skin of your lids back together. you'll be stitched up twice, once with a permenant thread and once with a temporary one that will be removed in 3 days. you're going to be bruised or swollen for at least 2-3 weeks. the look of the eye usually won't even look normal til at least 3 months (due to swelling and such). you want to have the procedure done at home during vacation or at least some where locally where you can recheck up with your doctor to see how the healing/progress is going. it's a simple operation, done within the day. they give you giant elephant shots around the eyes and i believe your arms too. you're awake during the whole process and you get to go home the same day. also, if you still consider doing the surgery on your vacation make sure its at a sterile place with real doctors. plastic surgeons can be dentists... make sure you know they're history, references, recommendations etc. and ask many, many questions. oh and research first. but yeah... i personally don't believe in eyelid surgery but for those who opted to do so, i would say 3 out of 4 came out very nicely. there's always one person here and there where you can DEFINITELY tell and just feel bad for such a botched job. dont' forget the risk of blindness and disfiguration. weigh your options, but ultimately its what will make you feel better. (from what i've heard it hurts but not too bad, you'll be stuck with hats and sunglasses for awhile)
