Shaving before surgery?

Queen JB
on 6/4/18 4:39 am

RNY on 07/20/15

Shaving was fine, but it was the mani-pedi that I was warned against. I was told not to have any polish on my fingers or toes...and 100% NO on acrylic nails, because a) it is flammable and b) the color of your nail-bed is an indicator of how much oxygen you are getting.

High Weight before LapBand: 200 (2008)
High Weight before RNY: 160 (2015)
Lowest post-op weight: 110 (2016)
Maintenance Weight: 120 (2017-2019)
Battling Regain Weight: 135 (current)

The Salty Hag
on 6/4/18 8:39 am

RNY on 05/20/13

This was the same for me as well. I wasn't happy about no toenail polish, but I struggled through with nekkid toes.

I woke up in between a memory and a dream...

Tom Petty

Teresa G.
on 6/4/18 5:08 pm

VSG on 06/07/18 with

I had my anesthesia consult today.

No prob with polish on my toes (at least they didn't say anything about it), BUT no shaving 2 days prior to surgery.

Tomorrow's my pre-op appointment. Nearly constant butterflies in my soon-to-be very much smaller stomach.

Teresa (WA State)

VSG on June 7, 2018 (At age 59)
Start of Program (1-1-18): 303 n Surgery Weight: 260 n CW (10-16-18): 203.4 n GW: 175 (first goal)