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Should I remove or keep my nipple rings in during the procedure?

I'm looking into BBL and I know spectrum aesthetics offers 12 areas for a good price. I have nipple rings and I had them about 10 months now do I have to take them out or I can just used the plastic kinds I have the steel kinds in now

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Piercings and Plastic Surgery

August 15th, 2016
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To maximize your safety all piercings must be removed. This is done to lower the risk of burns when cautery is used and allow full cleaning with surgical soap.  Having piercings out for s few hours will not result in closure of the tunnels. 
Dr. Peter A. Aldea
Memphis, TN
Peter A. Aldea, MD


Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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August 15th, 2016

Piercings and Plastic Surgery

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To maximize your safety all piercings must be removed. This is done to lower the risk of burns when cautery is used and allow full cleaning with surgical soap.  Having piercings out for s few hours will not result in closure of the tunnels. 
Dr. Peter A. Aldea
Memphis, TN


Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Nipple rings

August 15th, 2016
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Thank you for your question.  For most surgeries, jewelry is to be removed prior to going into the operating room.  Certain surgeries, your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon may allow you to wear plastic jewelry or may even allow it you to keep your metal jewelry in place.  Please contact your surgeon's office and ask them their protocol for during surgery. Good luck.
Frederick G. Weniger, MD, FACS, MBA
August 15th, 2016

Nipple rings

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Thank you for your question.  For most surgeries, jewelry is to be removed prior to going into the operating room.  Certain surgeries, your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon may allow you to wear plastic jewelry or may even allow it you to keep your metal jewelry in place.  Please contact your surgeon's office and ask them their protocol for during surgery. Good luck.
Frederick G. Weniger, MD, FACS, MBA

Rings in during procedure

August 15th, 2016
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Greetings. For safety concerns, it would be best to remove the rings prior to the the procedure. This is to prevent any injury from occurring.  Good luck!

Web reference: http://www.drjarialplasticsurgery.com/about-dr-jarial.html

Ravinder Jarial, DO
August 15th, 2016

Rings in during procedure

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Greetings. For safety concerns, it would be best to remove the rings prior to the the procedure. This is to prevent any injury from occurring.  Good luck!

Learn more: http://www.drjarialplasticsurgery.com/about-dr-jarial.html

Ravinder Jarial, DO

Patient Safety

August 15th, 2016
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Thank you for your question. It is for the patient's safety that all jewelry is removed prior to surgery. This can be caught or snagged on a number of things during surgery or recovery. It is best to take them out for the time of the surgery and the initial recovery time. By 10 months you should not have to worry about the holes closing up and you'll be able to put them back in shortly after surgery. Discuss with your surgeon what they would suggest. Hope this helps,Dr. Newall

Web reference: http://www.drnewall.com/body-plastic-surgery-houston/brazilian-butt-lift/

German Newall, MD
August 15th, 2016

Patient Safety

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Thank you for your question. It is for the patient's safety that all jewelry is removed prior to surgery. This can be caught or snagged on a number of things during surgery or recovery. It is best to take them out for the time of the surgery and the initial recovery time. By 10 months you should not have to worry about the holes closing up and you'll be able to put them back in shortly after surgery. Discuss with your surgeon what they would suggest. Hope this helps,Dr. Newall

Learn more: http://www.drnewall.com/body-plastic-surgery-houston/brazilian-butt-lift/

German Newall, MD

Remove piercings for surgery

August 15th, 2016
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it is a standard practice to require removal of jewelry and piercings before surgery.  This is done for patient safety.  It is possible for piercings to get caught and tear and for metal objects to cause burns if cautery is being used. Most plastic surgeons will have no trouble removing and replacing piercings. If cautery isn't going to be used and the piercings aren't in the operative field, they can be taped over to protect them. 

Web reference: Http://www.dkhoffmanmd.com

Daryl K. Hoffman, MD
August 15th, 2016

Remove piercings for surgery

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it is a standard practice to require removal of jewelry and piercings before surgery.  This is done for patient safety.  It is possible for piercings to get caught and tear and for metal objects to cause burns if cautery is being used. Most plastic surgeons will have no trouble removing and replacing piercings. If cautery isn't going to be used and the piercings aren't in the operative field, they can be taped over to protect them. 

Learn more: Http://www.dkhoffmanmd.com

Daryl K. Hoffman, MD

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