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Gel nails

A minor/silly question in the grand scheme of things.....Will I need to remove my gel nails before surgery? I understand that the anesthesiologist needs to see the nail bed to monitor oxygen levels. Was really hoping that I could leave my gel nails on, and just wear a clear (or no) polish.

Any thoughts?

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      Ask your facility. All anesthesiologists are different. I had to take my acrylic nails off for my VSG, but I was allowed to keep them on for my gallbladder removal.

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      I had to remove my gel nails before surgery.

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      I don't have gel nails but I wear gel polish. I took it off the night before surgery. I got out of the hospital the next day, then the following day the first thing I did was go get my nails done. A

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