Question:
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I have my eyebrow pierced and I am sure I won't be able to wear my gold hoop into surgery. Is there some kind of material such as plastic that I can use as a spacer during surgery so I don't have to worry about the hole closing or trying to get my hoop back in shortly after surgery?    — Cherie S. (posted on August 20, 2002)

August 20, 2002
Yes go to your local tattoo or piercing spot and get a brow spacer. :0) good luck~
   — Sassy M.

August 20, 2002
To tell you how great BTC is.... I was worried about my eyebrow piercing going closed if I forgot to put it back in right after surgery...SOOOO the nurse assured me she would remember first thing and she actually put it back in for me. Like they don't have enough to worry about or patients to care for, she remembered to do it!! I wouldn't count on that happening, but I couldn't resist sharing that story. Worst case scenerio, use fishing line...it's stiff enough to stay steady going thru the hole and not metal. Good luck to you!! Best wishes, Tonya
   — Tonya H.

August 20, 2002
If you have had it for a while, it is likely it will not close. I had my eyebrow pierced in 1997, and had it out for a couple days after surgery. When I went to put it back in, it hadn't closed at all. I do remember when I had to take my ring out for work, that I used a piece of clear guitar string. My piercing is 18 gauge, and the G-string from a guitar was just the right fit. I cut a small piece off and filed it until it was smooth on one end so I could slide it through. Worked really well.
   — Jennifer Y.

August 21, 2002
My friend had that problem when he worked as a waiter. he put fishing line in to keep it from closing. works great.
   — sbinkerd1

August 21, 2002
I have my nose done. When I explained about the hole closing quickly, they just tapped over it. I'm sure if you explain it, they will tape your eyebrow as well...
   — Gremlin Q.

August 23, 2002
Don't count on being able to tape it, make an alternative plan. Some hospitals have strict policies against wearing jewelry of any kind. The fishing line or guitar wire ideas are probably your best bet, just make sure it's not a conductive material.
   — Heather K.

August 23, 2002
I have my upper carteledge pierced in both ears. I went to one of those "all accessories" stores in the mall and they have little kid earrings made entirely of plastic. I bought those and was fine. Another suggestion, although not very attractive, is use those plastic things that price tags for clothes come on. Just go to a clothing store and ask for some and they should give ya a couple. You will have to cut off the "T" bar end and run the piece through the piercing and tape it flat to your skin.
   — Valerie H.