Surgical Procedures
Jewelry can absolutely get in the way of a procedure. … If you have nipple piercings, plan on removing them if you’re having a surgery on your chest, particularly breast surgery.
In respect to this, do I have to take my nipple piercings out when pregnant?
During pregnancy, your abdomen will expand until eventually your belly button protrudes. … You don’t need to remove jewellery from pierced nipples during pregnancy unless it begins to feel uncomfortable, but if you want to breastfeed it seems on balance better to have them removed.