Can I take myself to my chin liposuction appointment?

Even if your surgery is performed under local anesthetic, if you are driving alone, you may have a difficult time turning your head quickly, and this is necessary to ensure safe driving. Thank you for your question. Sincerely, Dr Joseph

Thank you for your question. The answer depends on what type of anesthesia is used for your procedure. If your intervention only involves local anesthetic, which is definitely a possibility for chin liposuction, it is safe to drive yourself to your appointment, as long as you have a good period of time to recover before you leave to drive yourself back.

If your procedure involves even mild sedation, it would not be safe to drive yourself, as the aftercare period requires a longer interval to regain full control of your mental awareness and function.

Most surgery centers will not care how you get to the facility.
They will, however, insist that you have a designated writer that’s able to pick you up on time.
I suggest you discuss this with your provider to make sure there are no miscommunications on the day of surgery.
Patients who do not plan accordingly can create Disruptions and significant delays.
Usually, the surgery center or doctors office will call you with instructions a day or two before.
Patient should not rely on car share riding services after surgery like Uber.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD