I honestly don't know the answer to this one. I have a body piercing and I don't know if I will have to remove it before surgery. I know I can go through airports but I don't know about ORs. Thanks

I was nervous about this also-

The day of surgery I took out my navel piercing but that was all. I have other piercings- and those were not taken out- and no one asked or requested I take them out.

One day after surgery my husband replaced my belly ring with just a curved bar- and everything ended up fine.

I had my VSG in Mexico- May 15, 2012

I know you can't wear jewelry during surgery ... anyone know when you can put belly ring back in?

I put mine back in the next day- hubby did it for me.

I wear a curved bar in my naval so I should be good to go..... I'm having my vgs in mexico with Dr. A October 5th

What happens if you can't get rings off due to gaining weight? Also' date=' what about acrilic fingernails?[/quote']

I had a ring on (toe) and forgot about it- no one said a word- and my acrylic nails were just fine- they just had to be clear- or French tips- but other women had on huge gody nails that were most defiantly not clear- and they still had sugary

I think it depends on the dr

Since the location of the piercing was purposely avoided' date=' I'm assuming it's in a *special* place and I'd say... take it out. Especially if a nurse is going to be inserting a catheter...[/quote']

Not nessisaruily

Yeah I'll have to take mine out. Fiancé is bummed, be he agrees a healthier me is worth it. Had mine three years, so who knows how fast it might close.

But don't want the catheter getting tangled up either.

And if I decide, I can always have it redone.

My doctor taped my wedding ring - it doesn't just have to do with losing it but also the electrodes they use, the metal can burn you I guess. Took me losing 50 lbs before I could get my ring off.

What happens if you can't get rings off due to gaining weight? Also, what about acrilic fingernails?

i had to take all of min out my tongue ones had to come out no plastic ones because nose and mouth they want clear of anything that can get in the way choke you or they rip.

It’s the same reason they ask about teeth because they could knock them and any fakes can come out.

I had to remove my other one too and this time I didn’t put the plastic one in which I did during my gall bladder op, it didn’t close up and I put it back about a week later.

I had to remove all nail varnish including clear because the monitors they put on your finger and big toe during the op can get wear or interrupted readings from nail varnish.

During my gall bladder op a few years ago I forgot to take off my toe polish they were less than happy and that’s when I got told readings go wrong or are weak.

i had to take all of min out my tongue ones had to come out no plastic ones because nose and mouth they want clear of anything that can get in the way choke you or they rip.

It’s the same reason they ask about teeth because they could knock them and any fakes can come out.

I had to remove my other one too and this time I didn’t put the plastic one in which I did during my gall bladder op, it didn’t close up and I put it back about a week later.

I had to remove all nail varnish including clear because the monitors they put on your finger and big toe during the op can get wear or interrupted readings from nail varnish.

During my gall bladder op a few years ago I forgot to take off my toe polish they were less than happy and that’s when I got told readings go wrong or are weak.

When I had my surgery, I wore my upper and lower retainers. Hell I just spent 6000 on braces and had them in for 4 years, I wasn't about to have something get chipped or a tooth come out! I just put them in right before I went in, and had them in when I woke up, and gave them to my husband. They never said anything about them, and I was also one of the only people that didn't have a sore throat from the tube down my throat! :-)

When I had my surgery' date=' I wore my upper and lower retainers. Hell I just spent 6000 on braces and had them in for 4 years, I wasn't about to have something get chipped or a tooth come out! I just put them in right before I went in, and had them in when I woke up, and gave them to my husband. They never said anything about them, and I was also one of the only people that didn't have a sore throat from the tube down my throat! :-)[/quote']

I would be very surprised if they didn't take your retainers out after you were asleep. We do it all the time. We remove everything from dentures, retainers, hair accessories, wigs, bras, underwear, and anything we feel could pose a risk during surgery. We just replace them before the patient wakes up, if the patient was anxious about removing them. Everything that we do is for the SAFETY of the patient, and your anesthesia person would have been held liable if a piece of your retainer broke off during intubation and caused you harm. Also, they use a topical anesthetic applicator called an LTA that numbs the mucosa in your throat so there is no sore throat post-op.

What happens if you can't get rings off due to gaining weight? Also, what about acrilic fingernails?

I would try my darndest to get the ring off. A little bit of grease and see if it will slip off. If not, the clinic may either have a way to get it off, or decide to tape it.

The reason they want you to have no acrylic fingernails or painted nails is because they need to be able to put a finger thing on that measures the oxygen in your blood. It gives them an idea on your oxygen saturation, or how well you're getting oxygen. I would rather take the acrylics off and know that they could measure this vital sign than have my acrylic nails. That's just my opinion though.

To get my toe ring off I use windex. As goofy as it sounds it really does work.

I honestly don't know the answer to this one. I have a body piercing and I don't know if I will have to remove it before surgery. I know I can go through airports but I don't know about ORs. Thanks

I went back to my piercer and got Tigon spacers in the nips and that was pre-approved by the surgeon, so all was well.

Since the location of the piercing was purposely avoided, I'm assuming it's in a *special* place and I'd say... take it out. Especially if a nurse is going to be inserting a catheter...

Umm yes it it. I was thinking it would be very difficult to put it back in. I had emergency gall bladder surgery and I wasn't able to put it back in right away and I had to get repierced afterward. I don't want a burn, especially "down there" so I will put the spacer in and hope for the best,

Umm yes it it. I was thinking it would be very difficult to put it back in. I had emergency gall bladder surgery and I wasn't able to put it back in right away and I had to get repierced afterward. I don't want a burn, especially "down there" so I will put the spacer in and hope for the best,

maybe too personal but ring or bar?

i had a ring in til my gall bladder op and was allowed the plastic bar for the op and recovery they told me no in the tongue but down there was ok but no metal incase of xrays or scans etc

this time i just didn;t bother to use the plastic had it so long its not gonna close up on me and its been bar since the gall bladder op so easier to put back in than the ring which you need closers for.

you can always use nothing for the op get a plastic bar and have your partner or someone put the plastic in after.