kizzmia 8 Posted August 10, 2016 Good evening! I am nearing the time to get my medical clearance so I can get my surgery date. I have a question... I currently have my hair in box braids. Will this present a problem during the surgery and hospital stay? Idk why this question keeps coming up in my mind, so I thought I'd ask... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Romi C 2 Posted August 10, 2016 I haven't had my WLS surgery yet but to be honest, braids during my surgery is ideal. I say this because I had a hysterectomy a couple of years ago and had my hair in long senegalese twists. I remember worrying about my twists being a problem but I just threw it in a bun at the top of my head and had absolutely no problems -- it never got in the way and I was in the hospital for 3 nights. I think that as long as you're able to put it up, you shouldn't have any problems at all during your hospital stay. Best of luck on your upcoming surgery! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OutsideMatchInside 10,166 Posted August 10, 2016 @@kizzmia Box braids should be fine. You just can't have any metal in your hair. I had a sewin when I had surgery, no problems. However, post-op, once you are healed I suggest giving the braids up. That extra weight and tension might make your post-op Hair loss worse if you lose hair post-op. Not everyone has a lot of shedding post-op but some dude. The braids are not going to help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites