When having surgery under general anaesthetic are you allowed to wear light makeup? or is it totally banned?

I am having surgery tomorrow under general anaesthetic (a laparoscopy) and psychologically it would make me feel better to arrive at the hospital wearing some light makeup (powder, eyeliner and mascara) is this against hospital regulations?





I know nail varnish is banned but surely light face makeup can't cause any problems?When having surgery under general anaesthetic are you allowed to wear light makeup? or is it totally banned?
Even light makeup can cause infection sometimes. Better just contact the hospital and ask.When having surgery under general anaesthetic are you allowed to wear light makeup? or is it totally banned?
They don't like you to wear make up because they want to be able to see your skin properly. Purple lips due to oxygen starvation might be missed if they are plastered with lip-stick!!!!!!


There are lots of signs they observe when you are under to keep you safe...so how about you help them do that and don't even ask them?????





Good luck by the way.
u cannot wear oil based make up in an operating theatre as there will be oxygen cylinders around and this is a fire hazard...i am not joking...i remember learning this when doing my nursing training.
you can wash it off at the hosp if they want you to remove it.





I wish you well.
your not meant to. but if it is a real problem they will ask you to take it off.


good luck for the surgery!
Wash your face and forget the makeup. Vanity knows no bounds, but an operating room is not a place to worry about your eyeliner and lipstick.
You'll be fine, just go without it, you might awaken crying, young girls often do, my wife still does, I always say ';Thats cause she's married to me';, Good Luck !
They will probably ask you to remove it at the hospital. I think it is in case they need to place any masks or tubes on to your mouth or face as it makes the sterile process less effective. The make up can harbour bacteria as it covers pores etc and would mean there was more risk of infection.
I had major surgery last May and I wore mascara, but really you don't want to wear any more than that for safety reasons.


You cannot wear any lip gloss or lip stick as they will likely use a breathing tube and that would impede the process.


They need to see your color in your face to discern if you are going pale to make sure your circulation is stable. (that's why no nail color- they check the color in your nail plate for the same reasons)


So if you must wear something, wear mascara and don't forget the clear chap-stick! It's VITAL!


Good luck.
I had that op once and asked why no nail polish or make-up.The nurse said it's cause they need to be able to see the colour of your skin and nails for any changes while you are knocked out.Good luck tomorrow:)
nail varnish is banned as they use a clamp on the finger that measures oxygen saturation levels in the blood and the nail varnish blocks the sensor.





I have assisted in ECT and often the patients have worn light make up and it causes no concern to the doctors.





I can understand that psychologically this will make you feel more prepared so go for it!
Why is knob-end Litmus180 going on about ECT? Electro-Convulsive Therapy? You're having a laparoscopy, aren't you?





Take a pack of make-up removal wipes in your handbag, and use those at the last available point in time to remove your make-up.
yea right nothing like trying to look good when there is a chance you could die. how stupid!!!!
Are you for real?? Wash your face and go to hospital.....


I mean are you like dating the surgeon.
You can't wear any for health and safety reasons. Just take it off before you go down to the theatre.
yes.if you are really worried about it,why don't you take makeup with you to wear home but honestly,who are you trying to impress?
You cannot wear make up due to hygiene reasons. There are so many germs in a compact or a mascara wand. Take it off and dont put yourself at risk.