piercings

Khy · May 12, 2011

I have a couple of microdermal piercings high on my chest. Will they have to be removed before surgery? They are titanium so i don't think they will interfere with anything but I am not sure. When I had my hysterectomy ( I didn't have them then) they made me remove all my jewlery including my wedding rings.

Bryn · May 12, 2011

Yep they will make you remove them. God forbid if anything were to happen and they needed to work on your chest, the piercings would interfere. This isnas far as I know. Hospital even made sure I had no metal in my scrunchie and no hair clips

ybnormal · May 12, 2011

When I had my hysterectomy they covered my piercings with surgical tape and left them in, no big deal. I only had to remove my earrings. Microdermal piercings can't just be "taken out" can they? I was considering getting a diamond below / beside my eye (kinda on the cheekbone). Still considering that one actually, it's cute! lol

Renee`

Khy · May 15, 2011

When I had my hysterectomy they covered my piercings with surgical tape and left them in, no big deal. I only had to remove my earrings. Microdermal piercings can't just be "taken out" can they? I was considering getting a diamond below / beside my eye (kinda on the cheekbone). Still considering that one actually, it's cute! lol

Renee`

Khy · May 15, 2011

No u can't just take microdermals out. They are in for good until you get them taken out. Maybe they will just cover them with tape... Hoping anyway

Khy · May 25, 2011

No u can't just take microdermals out. They are in for good until you get them taken out. Maybe they will just cover them with tape... Hoping anyway

Had my first visit with the Dr. today. Neither the Dr. nor his surgical assistant had seen microdermal peircings before. They told me just to take them out. I said, I can't they are implants. "Oh they are implants. Ok, we will just cover them with tape.' So then I decided to push my luck. How about the tragus piercing? I just got it and I am not sure how soon I can take it out. " Well" they said, ' You either have to get a spacer or it has to go." LOL, so the metal on my chest gets to stay and the metal in my ears has to go. Thought that was kind of funny!

Khy