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Do you have to remove nipple jewelry when getting a mammogram and ultrasound on your breast ? my jewelry is acyrlic , not metal.
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Best to remove: It is best to remove the jewelry so that it has no chance of interfering with a m/g or breast us.
Answered 10/3/2013
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It is probably: a good idea to remove them, but if that is difficult, in all likelihood it won't really affect the mammo or ultrasound.
Answered 11/25/2020
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