Prepartion at home

Before coming to the clinic you should take a shower or bath and remove all make-up, including nail-polish. Please do not bring children to the clinic.

If you are not treated under general anesthesia, you are allowed to have a light breakfast (tea and a cracker) before 7 a.m. Coffee, chocolate or milk products are not allowed. If you are treated under general anesthesia, it is essential you come to the clinic with an empty stomach: you should not eat or drink anything in the morning. The evening before you can eat and drink until midnight.

You can take any regularly prescribed medication with a small sip of water. Inhalers can be taken as usual. It is better mot to take any diuretics. If you take insulin, please inject only half of your regular dose in the morning. If you take anti-coagulants please contact us. If you take any painkillers, only paracetamol is allowed as the others may thin your blood.

We advise you to bring with you as little money as possible, no documents of any value and no jewelry