Clear plastic retainer in piercing during surgery?!?!

csiaj90
on 8/11/11 11:26 pm
Has anyone had any experience with using a clear plastic retainer in their piercing during surgery? When I met with the anesthesiologist for my pre-admission testing, she said all my piercings would need to come out because of the metal (I have my nose, tongue, and tragus pierced).

I am not so worried about my nose or tongue piercings because I have had them for quite awhile, and have had to take them out for a few hours at a time before...but my tragus is relatively new, plus it is cartilage, so it takes longer to fully heal. I dont know if it would start closing up during the surgery. I did get a plastic retainer for it, and have it in now for my surgery on Tuesday, but I dont know if they will allow this...I guess I will have to ask that morning.

What was your experience?
astrochick18
on 8/11/11 11:31 pm - Archer, FL
I used to scrub in the OR, so here are my thoughts.

The reason they ask you to take out the piercings is because they are metal. They use a device during surgery that could cause burns at any part of your skin that is in contact with metal. I would think a plastic retainer should be fine, but it would be a good idea to ask the anesthesiologist to be sure. You can probably just call them and not have to see them again.

Good luck!
                
Alexandra R.
on 8/12/11 12:35 am - Naples, FL
I had 5 plastic retainers in during my surgery, one in my tongue webbing, my tragus, rook, nostril and septum. So I don't see why you wouldn't be able to.
katielove
on 8/12/11 1:34 am - Lake Ronkonkoma, NY
I had retainers in my tragus, industrial and rook piercing for my surgery and it was fine :) 


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(deactivated member)
on 8/12/11 2:05 am - RI
Good question!!!! 

I was wondering about that too... my nose closes up quickly and I've had it pierced for over 6 years!!! 

Good to know
floatinghearts1
on 8/12/11 4:04 am - Fresno, CA
I have the back of my neck pierced and they didn't make me take it out or anything. *shrugs*
 
    
Susank505
on 8/12/11 11:55 am - Mt. Pleasant, MI
Ok,  I didn't even KNOW I had a rook, industrial OR tragus to pierce!!!!   
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