Does anyone know if it is standard procedure to be naked for surgery or can you wear your under things? I have no problem with it if it is standard procedure, if not I'd resist it, I go to Mexico tomorrow to be sleeved. So, thanks in advance...

Yep! I wasnt allowed to have anything under my gown...but you dont need support when you are in surgery and lying down during recovery...once I got up and my cath out I could put on my undies and I did that only a few hours later.

OK, I thought I read that Dr. Alverez let his patients wear undies.... and I just found out that my surgeon is opposed so I wanted to see what the most common procedure was.

Thanks for answering...

You are wearing a hospital gown with nothing underneath. One of the incisions is very close to where your bra fits in between your breasts and a bra would get in the way of that incision. Your tummy is cleaned with an antiseptic before surgery and undies might get in the way. You can put them back on right after surgery if you want.

@twoboysandgirl where did you have your surgery? I saw that you mentioned you had a cath. A urinary cath?

Just about every surgery in a hospital under a general anesthesia will require you removing everything and going in with just a gown. It is really nothing to worry about. First, they aren't looking. Second, they've seen it all! No worries.

Thanks, I'm not nervous about it, I've had two c-sections, but I just wanted to know the general consensus and if it is a regular thing then so be it... I just thought Dr. Alverez let his patients wear theirs. What if it happens to be that time of month? Then do you have to do the obvious? (sorry to ask such a question, just that I go on Fri. and my period just arrived yesterday!)

Actually I believe they make you take off your underwear because it has something to do with the machinery they use and that can cause the elastic in your underwear to burn you

I had to take everything off including any jewlery, like wedding ring. I've also been told no nail / toe polish, and of course, no make up. I had to shower right before (which I would have no matter anyway) with an antibacterial soap! We all have to do this because we are "taking the easy way out" you know! (hope sarcasm comes through! )

I work in Surgery. For any surgery involving the belly we have the patient remove their underwear because we prep the skin with a surgical scrub and they would contaminate the area/get in our way. For other surgeries you can keep cotton panties on, others are a fire risk. Hope this helps.

If it makes you feel any better, as far as you know you're wearing a hospital gown. What you don't know won't hurt you.

They made me take everything off. I was spotting a lot around the time when I had my surgery so the nurse gave me some disposable underwear that were made out of stretchy gauze-like material. Not very comfortable but gotta do what you gotta do!

Hi Sarah,

My TOM started the day before surgery and they gave me some gauzy panties and a pad to wear during surgery--as long as you're wearing what they give you and not you're own stuff, it's all good...good luck!

They gave me paper panties. the rest had to come off.

lets just say that my surgeon can draw my a$$ on a paper

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Isn't it funny the things we worry about:) I had to be naked on my gown for surgery with Dr Kelly. I remember be wheeled into surgery to see six very handsome men and my last thought be before being put under was "holy sh**,they are all going to see me naked!" LoL