Acrylic Nail.. Do they need to be removed

just read about having to have atleast two removed to monitor your pulse is this true?

Yes hun, everything does. X

yep nails need to be off, no polish nothing and that includes your toes. no jewellery either although they let me keep my wedding ring on and taped over it xx

Hi Devon

Sizznat is right, absolutely EVERYTHING.

An operating theatre is a sterile environment and needs to remain so. No ‘foreign’ objects allowed in.

Also, they clip and stick things all over us for monitoring purposes, so we need to

be free from anything that can come off eg, false eyelashes, nails etc.

The reason your nails to come off is because during surgery they need to check something called your cap refill, it’s a sign depending on the time it takes your nail bed to fill of oxygenation and that’s the only reason. False eyelashes either strip or semi perm is because your eye is taped during surgery.. Eyes are taped to stop dryness and any foreign object going in. No other reason.. I work in theatres every day x

I have a few piercings in my ear cartilage: tragus and antitragus – will these need to come out? I’m having rhino xx

Piercings are a different matter. If they are using diathermy which they probably are they need to come out, anything metal is a no no x

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