Do I NEED to remove the acrylic from my nails and all nail polish prior to a breast augmentation procedure? (Photo)

We do not require patients to remove nail polish prior to surgery.  This practice could vary between surgeons so you should check with your particualtr surgeons office prior to surgbeyr.

There are two main reasons why surgeons ask patients to remove nail polish and not wear acrylic nails. First, you will have a monitor placed on your finger which will read how well you are breathing. Many monitors can read through many shades of polish, but not through all shades. Secondly, nail polish and acrylic nails do trap bacteria and provide a potential source of infection. We do know you will quickly reach up and touch your breasts after surgery. Doctors and nurses in the operating room are often not allowed to wear polish due to this reason as well.