Nail polish/Acrylic nails

[Tssiemer1 549]

Nothing was specified but I knew from previous surgery I couldn't have polish on.

[NeedaBreak4Me 1,755]

The OP was sincerely asking a question her team did NOT ANSWER to her satisfaction. No need for rude comments disguised as jokes.

@@still_dna Please call the hospital if your surgeon or his office do not give you a definitive answer.

Be safe and healthy!

If the surgery team did not answer then one needs to take responsibility and ask them again..... not a bunch of people on a Internet forum.

There will always be differences of opinion. Some will say yes.. some will say no

How would the OP feel if they left them on.. and the hospital had a strict no acrylic nail policy and cancelled the surgery until they were removed?

All that hard work for nothing... the only advice one should follow is their doctors.... especially when you are on a operating table with your life in their hands.

So forgive me for not wrapping everyone up in cotton wool and enabling them to make potentially dangerous choices based on random people on the Internet.

[newstacey 18]

My surgeon wanted it all off. Not even clear polish on naked nails.

[Valentina 2,642]

If the OP is unsure of the answer, then call for specific clarification.

If there is still some confusion-----Take it off. --all of it.

Better to have to replace the nails (and yes. I used to go every week for a fill and every three weeks for a new set), then to be at the hospital and have your surgery cancelled.

My opinion.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

HA!! I wasn't involved in this thread for even a second.

[NeedaBreak4Me 1,755]

HA!! I wasn't involved in this thread for even a second.

Hehe i know right!! Obviously some of us have turned to the dark side ????

[applejenn 173]

Told me no nails or polish

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[Beck90 189]

Ahem.. That Sound of Music meme is the best. Possibly because I'm trying to imagine Maria von Trapp speaking like that and just can't picture it XD!!!

[melissajoi 6]

I was told only 1 finger had to be clear of polish or acrylic. I was never told to take off everything.

Same here. I was told only one finger had to be polish free. None of the acrylic had to come off.

Edited June 20, 2016 by melissajoi

[Dawn 'Green' Ball 0]

I have nails and hou do not need to remove them i have blue tips amd the nail bed is clear, they can read your oxygen. I had my surgery6/9/16, and didnt have any issues

[PayItForward 207]

Research SNS nails. Much better. My natural nails have never been stronger since I started getting manicures. SNS nails look great for 3+ weeks.

[Candygyrl 637]

Fresh Mani pedi the day before surgery. Was never asked to take Any of it off. Was completely fine. O2 levels were monitored without issue.

[tanyarahmes 119]

I had a dark purple on and there was no problem with it on

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[ocgirl15 667]

I was in the same boat.... And asked the surgery coordinator. She let me keep the pedicure but the nails were not negotiable. I only had polish so if wasn't a huge deal. She told me the nail beds are a indicator of oxygen levels. They really should give this info a month or so in advance!

[pewpewpewpew 83]

I kept my polish (dark blue matte) on and had no issues. During surgery they used my ear lobe for pulse and later on used a clip on my finger for O2 readings.

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