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BubblesOhSoSleeved    129

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Lol I think ima get a clear plastic gauge expander so it can just sit in there without actually being seen and keep my hole open

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SharBear617    146

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Do you mean during surgery? You'll be getting intubated to go under general anesthesia....I can't imagine any anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist that would allow you to keep ANYTHING in your mouth....too much risk for you and consequently them.

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BubblesOhSoSleeved    129

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Do you mean during surgery? You'll be getting intubated to go under general anesthesia....I can't imagine any anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist that would allow you to keep ANYTHING in your mouth....too much risk for you and consequently them.

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I will still the smallest one in my tongue

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WLSResources/ClothingExch    3,443

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@@SharBear617 is correct. I'd completely forgotten about anesthesia. The gauge won't be permitted. Anything that can move or be popped out of position or anything else is a potential danger. If your tongue piercing does begin to close or closes all the way, you'd have to get repierced later on. I expect that, if you refuse to go into surgery with nothing in your tongue, you won't have surgery.

Call your surgeon's office and find out for sure.

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BubblesOhSoSleeved    129

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@@SharBear617 is correct. I'd completely forgotten about anesthesia. The gauge won't be permitted. Anything that can move or be popped out of position or anything else is a potential danger. If your tongue piercing does begin to close or closes all the way, you'd have to get repierced later on. I expect that, if you refuse to go into surgery with nothing in your tongue, you won't have surgery.

Call your surgeon's office and find out for sure.

I was put under for my egd and had all of my piercings in as is.

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ColleenErin1974    195

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Hello,

I worked in an OR for years. You cannot have anything through your tongue. It is a potential hazard and it can compromise your safety. You'll have to have it out while in the OR.

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WLSResources/ClothingExch    3,443

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I was put under for my egd and had all of my piercings in as is.

I repeat: Call your surgery practice to get the answer to your question. There's no point in going back and forth with people here, as none of us is involved in deciding your surgeon's requirements and limits. You asked a question and don't like the answers you're getting.

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BackSpin81    350

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Surgical tape was placed over my piercings by the nurse before surgery. I don't believe the tongue piercing will be a problem as your mouth is closed/covered during surgery. But then again, I'm not a doctor. I say check in with your surgeon for the final word.

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BackSpin81    350

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Christina.Rose    287

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Anyone have surgery experience with a nose ring? Plastic plug? Keep it in? Take it all out? I REALLY dont want my nose to close up, its been years. It does close fast too. If I ever get my surgery, I was wondering about that.

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kassylove43    1

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I have had my my tongue done for years. After my surgery I went almost a week because I forgot about it lol when I went to put it back in it was tights and hurt a little but nothing like it would have having to re pirce it.

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