Gel/OPI nails for general anaesthetic and SNB

Going through breast cancer treatment Top tips and practical support
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Hey ladies, if any of you are out there and can give a quick reply before 11.30am today.

 

I’ve have worn gel nail polish/OPI on my fingernails for the last 4 years Have the polish removed, nails manicured and treated and gel/OPI polish re-applied every 3 weeks. Note: it is gel nail polish/OPI, not acrylics, and applied by a professional manicurist but UV light is used to “dry” them.

 

I am not having chemo nor RT but am having a GA for an SNB next Thursday.

 

I having my latest manicure - with removal of current gel polish and application of new - today - hence the “urgency”.

 

Would love to get some idea if it’s ok to have the new gel polish applied or just have the current removed and have bare nails for a while. My BCN did think it was ok for a GA and SNB, my manicurist has a lot of clients with varying forms of cancer and treatment so will ask her but good to know in advance if there’s any advice I should have bare nails for GA/SNB.

 

Any quick answers very very much appreciated.

Thanks,

Jane.

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I’m pretty sure you’re asked to  remove nail polish because they put a clip probe on your finger that monitors your blood oxygen level and it doesn’t work through polish.

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Hi Jane, sorry only just seen this post but yes you will need to have your gels removed for surgery, I always have mine done and my girl came around the day after surgery to do them again! Xx 

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Thanks for the info, erred on the side of caution and had the current gel removed and nails fully manicured and cuticled. Until I know that all ops are over I will just use traditional nail polish and remove it before all ops.

Thanks.