Getting clean

[gelen's_change 157]

What soap did your surgeon told u to use the night before?

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

I used liquid Dial antibacterial before and after on my torso (excluding my vagina)

I used my normal froufrou girls stuff everyplace else since the antibacterial is so drying and harsh.

[Chaparra 85]

I was given a special soap by the hospital during my EKG visit and was told to use it the night before and the morning of surgery.

[lilbearzmom 584]

I don't remember being told to use or not use anything specific.

[moregoodtimes 331]

Yep.. Had prescription for hibicleanse to use four days preo 2x a day!

[Geminidrive 389]

Dial antibacterial soap. I'm sort of a germaphobe so I take purrell wherever I go, especially in the hospitals, you never know what you will be bringing back home with you.

[gelen's_change 157]

Thanx ima by a dial. I asked cuz yhey just said take a good shower n that was wierd to me, because ive read so many medicated things on here

[mark! 449]

Yeah they gave my hibicleanse. Night before, and morning before leaving the house.

[mactrio 41]

I was told to shower with dial soap (I'm a total caress soap girl) the morning before I arrive and not to apply lotions, powders, perfumes, no makeup or jewelry.

[Rycherchick 147]

I've never heard of having to clean with special soap, they scrub the area down real good before they cut anyway. I'm so glad my doc didn't require such things. I did have to adhere to the no jewelry and makeup rule but I didnt think they meant wedding rings so I asked the nurse if she could tape them and she said no a tech would have to cut them off so needless to say they came off right quick.

[Sarah78_RN 66]

What soap did your surgeon told u to use the night before?

Hibiclens. You can get it at your local pharmacy. No prescription needed.

[Geminidrive 389]

I've never heard of having to clean with special soap, they scrub the area down real good before they cut anyway. I'm so glad my doc didn't require such things. I did have to adhere to the no jewelry and makeup rule but I didnt think they meant wedding rings so I asked the nurse if she could tape them and she said no a tech would have to cut them off so needless to say they came off right quick.

I had not had surgery since 2004 and quite a bit has changed. Now, a vast majority of hospitals/surgeons request that you bath with an antibacterial preoperatively to reduce the number of germs on your body. I didn't mind the one additional step.

[gelen's_change 157]

I just want to do it cuz i want to do my part to prevent infection in any way i can.

[Amie 90]

Dial everywhere then Hibiclens on my stomach. The hibiclens is kinda weird.