Guest guest Posted August 2, 2000 Report Share Posted August 2, 2000 Help all post-ops! I have a gel coating over my nails (not acrylics) and had not planned on removing the gel prior to surgery. The gel is clear and my nail color is visible through the gel. I wear clear polish and had planned on removing the polish only, not the gel. I was gently warned that they may not be acceptable. I certainly don't want to be refused surgery because of my nails! I vaguely remember reading something about acrylic nails being unacceptable, but cannot find the reference to it in the Patient Manual. Does this apply to gel? If gel is unacceptable, can I remove only one nail? Sorry to spend time on a rather " vain " issue, but I have spent enough money over the last few years that I don't want to waste! Thanks for any thoughts! Dawn Jester 8/9/00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2000 Report Share Posted August 2, 2000 No need to remove anything. Mine were with a French manicure and they never asked me to remove my polish. I did leave polish off my toes as they can use the pulse ox on toes as well as fingers. LOve Judi (nurse) Quoting Dawn Jester : > Help all post-ops! > > I have a gel coating over my nails (not acrylics) and had not planned > on removing the gel prior to surgery. The gel is clear and my nail > color is visible through the gel. I wear clear polish and had > planned on removing the polish only, not the gel. > > I was gently warned that they may not be acceptable. I certainly > don't want to be refused surgery because of my nails! > > I vaguely remember reading something about acrylic nails being > unacceptable, but cannot find the reference to it in the Patient > Manual. Does this apply to gel? > > If gel is unacceptable, can I remove only one nail? > > Sorry to spend time on a rather " vain " issue, but I have spent enough > money over the last few years that I don't want to waste! > > Thanks for any thoughts! > > Dawn Jester > 8/9/00 > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > To Unsubscribe Send and Email to: > MiniGastricBypass-unsubscribe (AT) egroups (DOT) com > > ----------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through Hitter Communications Webmail http://webmail.hitter.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2000 Report Share Posted August 2, 2000 > No need to remove anything. Mine were with a French > manicure and they never asked me to remove my polish. > I did leave polish off my toes as they can use the > pulse ox on toes as well as fingers. > LOve Judi (nurse) Thanks, Judi! And thanks to Blair for the reminder--I'll sleep better (if that's possible 1 week before mgb)! Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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