Hi ladies, with piercings you should be able to get your piercer or your Dr to remove them for you, if you do this the day before/day of the op and get it put back n soon after it wont be a problem. Even if it starts to close slightly your piercer will be able to get it back in for around a week. Some Drs will allow you to keep them in covered with tape but some will not. The metal can heat up during surgery and cause burns, if you plastic bars they can melt inside the piercing so thats something to be aware of. (training to be a piercer)