We recommend removing all metal before surgery for the fear of having it conduct and resulting in a burn. You can have it removed right before surgery and have it replaced just when the surgery is done, even before you wake up. It should not be an issue. Good luck with your surgery.
Should all jewelry be removed for breast surgery?
I have heard that all jewelry, including belly button rings, need to be removed for breast surgery. Is this true? I would rather not have to remove my belly button ring because im worried about it closing up. I have had it for about a year now. If this is true, could I remove it right before surgery and then have it put back in by maybe a nurse or someone right when I wake up after surgery? Thanks!
5 answers to “Should all jewelry be removed for...”
A: Belly button rings and surgery
In my practice, we place a sterile dressing over a belly button ring covering it up and keeping it out of the sterile operative field. We don't take them out in this instance but would if it were a tummy tuck for example.
A: Jewelry and surgery
Jewelry should be removed before surgery beacuse it can conduct heat from the devices used to cauterize bleeding tissue. It may leave a burn where the jewelry is, if the jewelry is left in place.
A: Should jewelry be removed prior to surgery
In general, all metal jewelry should be removed prior to any surgery which uses electrocautery, including breast surgery. There is always a risk of a burn if jewelry is not removed. A piercing that is 12 months old will generally not close up if left out for an hour or two. Alternately,... more
A: Jewelry and surgery
Because jewelry is usually made from a metal, it is conductive. Breast surgery requires an electrical cautery unit to control bleeding during the course of the procedure. There is a possibility that any jewelry will conduct an electrical charge and burn the area surrounding it. Be safe... more
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