Pre Surgery

[Ris26 11]

Does anyone know if you can have acrylic nails with surgery?

[Losingitforgood! 50]

I work in a hospital and I see dozens of patients that have surgery with acrylic nails every day. I don't see any problem at all with it. If you are unsure with your hospitals policies I'm sure you could give them a quick call to see! Good luck!

[Ris26 11]

Thank you so much!

[Houston17 115]

I hope so! Haven't been without them since 2005!

[SLIM12 19]

Took mine off Friday. Also had a pedicure Friday with no polish. Seemed. My toes are never unpainted. I told my manicurist I wanted all my nails to breathe.

[Ready4success 380]

I'm an OR nurse and acrylic nails are fine. I would recommend a lighter polish because there is a device that is put on the end of your finger that shines a light through your finger nail. It's used to measure how well your tissue is being oxygenated. If the polish is too dark, it's harder for the light to shine through the tissue. Make sense? Also, after surgery, wash your hands well before touching your incision sites. False nails are a breeding ground for bacteria, which causes infection. This is the reason nurses are forbidden to wear false nails. GOOD LUCK!!!!