They claim that the body piercing is permanent and the jewelry cannot be removed. Others claim that it will be too painful to remove and then reinsert the jewelry. Your policy for removing jewelry should be maintained. Electrosurgical units with ground-referenced generators may seek alternate paths to ground through the patient's jewelry. Manufacturers of electrosurgery systems continue to advocate for removal of all jewelry.
Most body jewelry is removable, and many of the jewelry items work on a threading principle.
In some cases, ring spreaders and closers are needed to remove the jewelry. If you are dealing with this specific type of ring, you may want to purchase ring spreaders and closers in an assortment of sizes for your facility. Using a cutting tool to cut the rings off is not recommended. By consulting a body-piercing establishment and becoming familiar with various types of body jewelry, you can be prepared for any jewelry you encounter on patients who come to your facility for surgery. Some health care facilities have written policies that state surgical procedures will be cancelled if jewelry is not removed.