Acrylic Nails - do I need to remove them?

[SleeveinIL 386]

Good morning. My sleeve surgery is this Friday, 3/16. I didn't receive any instruction about acrylic nails. I do have them, but they are a French manicure (clear with white on the tips). Do I need to remove them all, some, none? I don't want to get there and have the surgery cancelled because of my nails. Thanks in advance.

[BostonWLKC 806]

I didn’t have to do anything and they didn’t mention it and I have gel.

Call and ask if you’re worried about it.

Good luck tomorrow! Be sure to check in after!


HW 242, SW 236- (Bypass 12/20/17)
GW#1- 199 [emoji736] (2/11/18)
GW#2- 175
CW 188
5’6”

[Sosewsue61 3,185]

Generally yes. Call and find out. Mine was no polish, no fake/acrylic/gel nails so the pulse-ox can be accurate. Better safe than try to remove them just before surgery.

[fruitandveggies 456]

Mine never said anything until I asked, and good thing I did! They said just one needed to be free though. I believe they can also use toes, so ask about that.

[Apple203 1,314]

And earlobes.

[Mhy12784 423]

On 3/14/2018 at 12:12 PM, Sosewsue61 said:

Generally yes. Call and find out. Mine was no polish, no fake/acrylic/gel nails so the pulse-ox can be accurate. Better safe than try to remove them just before surgery.

This is typically done, but it's usually for only one finger (a ring finger is ideal)