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Will Piercing Affect Nose Surgery?

asked 2 years ago by KGood in Oregon
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 382 times
Tags: belly button, nose, piercing

If I were to get my belly button peirced, a month before my Nose surgery (re-breaking my nose to make it straight), will it affect my surgery at all?

3 answers to Will Piercing Affect Nose Surgery?

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Belly button piercing will not affect nose surgery

A belly button piercing will not affect the nasal surgery or rhinoplasty whatsoever; it is okay to have that done at any time before or after the rhinoplasty.
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

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Unlikely.

There are two issues really. 1) Metal piercings can create an electrosurgical burn risk if they come in contact with ground. But for rhinoplasty, this is more theoretical than actual since you're on your back (i.e., navel piercing facing up), and most surgeons would hopefully be using bipolar cautery rather than monopolar...thus further reducing the risk. 2) The skin tract from a navel piercing takes a long time to epithelialize (line itself with skin)...much longer than an ear piercing, for exa more
David C. Pearson, MD

Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Most ORs prefer removal of jewelry and piercings

Depending on your operating room policies, many will request that you remove all jewelry including piercings to reduce the theoretical risk of electrosurgical injury. This can happen when you experience electrical grounding of the current via the piercing rather than the preferred route through the specialized grounding pad. This is more likely to happen with metal or electrically conducive materials. Special non-conductive materials are available which can be used as spacers during the... more
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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