Where and how will you perform my procedure?
Facility and technique, in writing
The question has two halves, and each one is a claim you can ask a surgeon to put in writing. "Where" is the facility. "How" is the technique and the type of anesthesia. Here the procedure is eyelid surgery, and both answers for your case should come from your surgeon before you agree to anything.
Reading "minimally invasive" and the setting
Take "how" literally first. Treat a technique name as a claim. A paper titled Minimally Invasive Eyelid Lift: A Skin Preservation Upper Blepharoplasty uses the phrase "minimally invasive" in its title. When you meet that phrase, ask what it is being compared with, and what was actually done differently.
A university's page on eyelid surgery, a page on blepharoplasty from a consumer health publisher and a hospital page on plastic and reconstructive surgery are three sources worth reading side by side. Note what each says about setting and anesthesia, and where they differ. A difference is a question for your surgeon, not a verdict.
Now take "where" literally. Ask whether the setting is a hospital, a surgery center or an office, and whether that choice has anything to do with the anesthesia planned. Do not assume the answer from the clinic's marketing.
Facility owner, anesthesia provider and fallback plan
Ask these questions and keep the answers:
- Where will the surgery take place, and who owns or accredits that facility?
- What type of anesthesia will be used, and who gives it?
- What technique will you use on my eyelids, and why that one?
- What happens if something goes wrong during or after surgery, and where would I be treated?
Decided after your exam
These are questions, not medical advice. Your surgeon decides the setting and technique after examining you.