Would I be able to use Uber/Lyft/etc. after lower blepharoplasty or do doctors have an issue with this?

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I'm considering lower blepharoplasty and know that I won't be able to drive myself home after the procedure but I don't have anyone to take me home (single, kids live in other states, and my one local friend doesn't drive). Would I be able to use Uber/Lyft/etc. afterwards or do doctors have an issue with this.

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

Whether you could take Uber or Lyft after your lower blepharoplasty would be primarily dependent on what type of anesthesia you are having.  If the procedure is being done just with local anesthesia, you most likely would be able to take Uber of Lyft.  If you are going to have some IV medications, you most likely would not be able to take Uber or Lyft.  I would check with your surgeon's office, as they may have different rules.  If you are not able to take Uber or Lyft afterwards, your surgeon's office would most likely have information on a transportation service that would be able to take you home.

Andrew Miller, MD · Answer

A main priority of plastic surgery is safety. To answer your question, if you undergo any kind of sedation or general anesthesia, it is not safe to go home alone. What if you got dizzy at home and fell and hit your head. Or what if the Uber driver was unscrupulous. It's just not the standard of care. If you are under local anesthesia only, it's not a problem.

Paul Phelps, MD, FACS · Answer

It is important to have a trusted ride home after surgery. This is a time when you could be vulnerable and most doctors are not going to let you go home in a ride share.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

No, in our practice, lower blepharoplasty is performed under general anesthesia, and you will need a caretaker to be responsible for you after the anesthesia, since she would not be able to drive yourself back to the office if there an issue. You will need to either pay for a service to watch you, or have a family member or friend take care of you for the first 24 hours after a surgical procedure performed under general anesthesia.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Most facilities will not recommend taking a rideshare service when being under the influence or after sedation from a medical procedure. Most people want to check you out to someone you familiar with. It is also inappropriate for the driver of services to be responsible for someone after they’ve had surgery. and are under the influence of sedation.
I suggest you ask your provider, but you should probably plan on either having a medical transportation company help you or getting someone you know.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD

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