Are gel nails allowed for a c-section?

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lexicodes · 20/03/2023 17:25

How strict are hospitals about gel nails for sections? I was planning to have nails done a week or so beforehand as a pick-me-up (it's been a difficult pregnancy), with gel nails on my hands and normal varnish on my toes. At this point it's not clear if it will end up being an emergency section or an ELCS.

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Gingernaut · 20/03/2023 17:29

Nope.

Clean nails only, due to the end of finger clippy thingy

www.oceansurgerycenter.com/surgery/why-we-dont-want-you-to-wear-make-up-finger-nail-polish-or-perfume-during-surgery/

Greybeardy · 20/03/2023 17:37

It's not ideal, but also not a massive problem.

Megifer · 20/03/2023 17:42

No varnish allowed so they can monitor you. My daft mate had her planned section delayed while her DH had to rush home to get nail polish remover 😬

Might depend on the trust but I remember they made a point of checking my nails.

Azandme · 20/03/2023 17:44

I had abdo surgery last week - no gels, nail varnish at all.

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lexicodes · 20/03/2023 20:31

thanks everyone! I guess I'll skip the nails then 😬

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shelbaba · 20/03/2023 21:48

They actually removed my nail polish while I was waiting to go down for my emcs while I'm still contracting in agony. I was not a happy chappy anyway after 14hrs of labour. I told them NO do u realise how much I struggled to do my toes but they said they had to 😭

Not sure how they wld get gel off though unless they happen to have some acetone lying around but maybe they do. They had nail polish remover so 🤷🏻‍♀️ maybe.

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