Hair extensions/piercings

by Tilliex 25th February 2014, 3:29 pm

Hey girls!
Does anyone know if you have to take out your hair extensions (I've got micro loop ones) or piercings for surgery? I got my lip pierced like a week ago and I don't want to risk it healing up if I have to take it out for surgery :( xxx

by tinkerbell24 25th February 2014, 3:30 pm

you def need o take the piercing out and im sure that the extentions need to go too xx

by Tilliex 25th February 2014, 3:31 pm

Do you think it'd be okay if I got plastic retainers instead? I don't know if it's the fact that they're metal atm that's the issue or that it's a risk of infection as it's an open wound :/ xxx

by **Charlii** 25th February 2014, 3:32 pm

Im pretty sure its all out. I was allowed my wedding ring if I taped it up, but I just took it off. Always ring to double check, but Im 99% they wont let you keep a lip ring in incase they need to intubate (sp). They need your mouth and airways clear. Extentions Im not sure on, again, double check with the clinic.

by LuciaH 25th February 2014, 3:32 pm

On my forms I had from my hospital it said all piercings have to be removed, and hair extensions and nail extensions. Even said that any hair bobble had to be not metal!. x

by LuciaH 25th February 2014, 3:33 pm

Would def be best to ring your clinic to check their requirements. x

by tinkerbell24 25th February 2014, 3:40 pm

yeah def call the hospital but even then its down to the anethestist looking after you on the day

but I agree the lip ring will be a no cause they might need to tube you xx

by Boney1992 25th February 2014, 3:57 pm

I'm not aloud my hair extensions and mine are weaved. Xx

by tinkerbell24 25th February 2014, 4:05 pm

yeah they are getting really strict, I was made put my hair in a hair net both times xx

by Boney1992 25th February 2014, 4:09 pm

HAIR NET!!!!!!!!????????

by Sahara1981 25th February 2014, 4:42 pm

I didn't have to wear a hair net. But yep all jewellery off.

by tinkerbell24 25th February 2014, 5:38 pm

yeah as my hair is long they out a wee hair net on my hair so that it wasnt all over the place and no stray hairs got in the way etc xx

by kati1236 25th February 2014, 5:40 pm

Mine was... Hair up in a bobble if it's long and all piercings out. Including my ears nose belly and tongue. If something goes wrong and they need to do anything some things they use heat up metal so they need to know if you have anything metal on you including in your bones teeth etc...
Your only under for an hr plus a bit of recovery. I put all mine back in after 2hrs. You will be fine don't worry. Or. Wear a plastic one. But I guess they would be scared incase it fell out when your under and choke. Xxx

by tinkerbell24 25th February 2014, 5:43 pm

yeah you could change all the piercings to plastic both in Rosshall and Bridgewater when I was in, but the lip one will be incase they rip it out as lets face it if they done that no matter which one of it was we would be pretty annoyed

def call and ask and then your prepared

I was under an hour and a half both times for surgery then up to an hour comin round then I put my piercings in xx

by Tilliex 25th February 2014, 5:44 pm

Crap :/ I'll phone up tomorrow and ask - Should've thought about not being allowed facial piercings before I got mine done I suppose :( I'm just getting the implants, no uplift or anything so hopefully I'll be out of surgery before they close up xxx

by krizzooo1 25th February 2014, 5:45 pm

My advice was ALL OFF, including nail varnish! Definitely check. The piercing is a MUST to come out, sorry hun, prob not what you wanna hear. They even made sure my hair tie has no metal in.

Xx

by tinkerbell24 25th February 2014, 5:46 pm

I was just implants first time roung and that took longer than my reop which was sorting a few complitcation out. but you should from when you go under to get the piercing in be at max 2 hours xx

by Tilliex 25th February 2014, 5:49 pm

I don't know how long lip piercings take to heal but I doubt it will be that fast... If it is I can always repierce it afterwards :) xxx

by Sahara1981 25th February 2014, 5:53 pm

U could always get someone to put it in when u come round.

by Tilliex 25th February 2014, 5:56 pm

Would not trust my mum to do that haha she'd probably rip my lip off (she hates it haha) xxx

by Sahara1981 25th February 2014, 6:31 pm

I was on my period and normally wear tampons but obviously had to wear a sanitary towel and large paper knickers for op.
I told my fiancé that when I came back to room he was to put my knickers and a tampon on me.

I can't remember doing it but apparently I took the tampon off him shoved it in passed him back the applicator (Yuk) and then lifted my legs for the knickers, asked what the time was, then Passed out again!!
I don't remember any of this lol x

by Tilliex 25th February 2014, 6:49 pm

LMAO!! I don't think anything I do from GA will be quite as impressive as that!! Hope your OH wasn't scarred from the experience haha xxx

by Alisonx123 25th February 2014, 6:54 pm

Hey,

Not sure if anyone has answered your question... I had micro ring extensions and they had to come out... Same as my piercings! Was gutted as i just had them redone but its worth just removing them rather than risk your op being cancelled :)

Xx

by Tilliex 25th February 2014, 6:58 pm

Thanks, Alison :) yeah I think I'm just going to admit defeat and remove all of my fakery. I'd rather have boobs than extensions or piercings at the end of the day! xxx

by Sahara1981 25th February 2014, 7:08 pm

He was more annoyed as I kept asking the time over and over and over!
Clearly I had tampon and the time on my mind lol

Oh and to top it off i was grinding my teeth.

Good luck x

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