Question:
WHEN CAN I PUT THEM BACK IN piercings

HI,I WAS JUST WONDERING I KNOW I HAVE TO TAKE MY NOSE RING,TONGUE RING,AND CHIN RING OUT.I HAD THEM FOR A FEW YEARS,BUT I WAS WONDERING WHEN THEY WILL LET ME PUT THEM BACK IN AFTER THE SURGERY,BECAUSE I DONT WANT THE CHIN RING TO CLOSE,HOW SOON AFTER DO YOU THANK THEY WILL LET ME.    — wanda A. (posted on September 1, 2005)

September 1, 2005
that would be something to ask the doctor about
   — tmalotte

September 1, 2005
I HAVE A BELLY BUTTON RING AND HAD TO TAKE IT OUT BEFORE SURGERY. I WAS AFRAID THAT MY HOLE WOULD CLOSE UP. I ASKED THE DOCTOR BEFORE I LEFT THE HOSPITAL WHEN I COULD PUT IT BACK IN AND I WAS ABLE TO PUT MINE BACK IN BEFORE I LEFT THE HOSPITAL, WHICH WAS A COUPLE OF DAYS.
   — HAVING FAITH

September 1, 2005
if they want you to take them out, do what i did. take some dental floss and thread it through the holes, tie a good knot--that will keep them open, but get them out of the way. good luck!
   — jessicamegan

September 1, 2005
Most of the time taking out jewelry, etc is just for the surgical procedure. I have a friend with a tongue ring who had surgery. Her hubby was able to put it back in for her as soon as she came out of surgery. (Tongues close up fast...within a couple hours.) Ask your surgeon and your anesthesiologist for sure.
   — kccjer

September 1, 2005
This will depend on the procedures of the hospital and your surgeon. I was not able to wear jewelry at the hospital I was at as long as I was connected to any external medical device such as a catheter, IV, NG tube, etc. Each hospital may have a different policy on this.
   — Shayna T.

September 2, 2005
I don't want to seem critical, and I'm sure your piercings are lovely. However, I'd suggest that you take them out and keep them out! Pretty soon you'll have a lovely figure and you won't need to have any piercings to call attention to yourself!
   — vitoria

September 2, 2005
i put mine back in the evening after surgery. And nobody said anything to me about it.
   — robin412

September 3, 2005
Check with your Dr. I was worried about losing my tongue piercing when going in for my c-section. It may be that the issue is the metal. I was able to use a lucite stud/spacer with a rubber washer. Much Luck
   — Morsaille

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