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You will be asked about your health and about any previous experience you have had of hospital treatment. It's important that you tell your anaesthetist about any allergies that you have and whether you suffer from asthma, hayfever or eczema, and about any medicines that you are taking (whether prescribed, herbal, or over-the-counter).

You should tell your anaesthetist if you have any dental crowns, bridges or loose teeth. These can be vulnerable to damage because a tube is usually put in your mouth while you are unconscious.

If you smoke, you should give up a few weeks before surgery. This will significantly reduce your risk of breathing problems during and after general anaesthesia.

You should have a bath or shower at home on the day of your admission. You should also remove any make-up, nail varnish and jewellery. Rings and earrings that you prefer not to remove can usually be covered with sticky tape.

Make up and especially nail polish, need to be removed. The
anaesthetist watches the colour of the woman's lips and her nail beds
as one way to tell if she is getting adequate oxygen. This is
particularly so if the woman is unconscious with a general anaesthetic