Cover - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 13, 2020	Jun. 28, 2019
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type		10-K/A
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date		Dec. 31, 2019
Document Transition Report		false
Entity File Number		001-38593
Entity Registrant Name		Establishment Labs Holdings Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code		D8
Entity Address, Address Line One		Building B15 and 25
Entity Address, Address Line Two		Coyol Free Zone
Entity Address, City or Town		Alajuela
Entity Address, Country		CR
Country Region		506
City Area Code		24
Local Phone Number		34 2400
Title of 12(b) Security		Common Shares, No Par Value
Trading Symbol		ESTA
Security Exchange Name		NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer		No
Entity Voluntary Filers		No
Entity Current Reporting Status		Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current		Yes
Entity Filer Category		Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business		true
Entity Emerging Growth Company		true
Entity Ex Transition Period		false
Entity Shell Company		false
Entity Public Float				$ 299,678,686
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			23,326,060
Current Fiscal Year End Date		--12-31
Amendment Flag		false
Entity Central Index Key		0001688757
Document Fiscal Year Focus		2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus		FY