par1959 470 Posted July 1, 2014 You will own the staples for life. They are stainless steel. The doctors tell you not to use anti inflammatory meds for life. I found out that is BS. I came down with Gout on week 3 post op and had to take strong anti inflammatory meds. The truth is that this info is old school but the docs still suggest it. My Doc has not seen an issue with it and he has been doing these surgeries for quite a while. However, you should follow your Docs recommendations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LipstickLady 25,682 Posted July 1, 2014 Wait! We don't poop them out? I've had titanium screws and plates in my head for 5 years. In fact, a big chunk of my skull is metal. It's all good. 2 woo woo and Yoga lady reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Metal13 2 Posted August 14, 2015 Thanks for all the great responses to this question! My surgery is Sept.14th looking forward to healing very quickly... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
