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So I just shaved day before surgery and I was looking on online of things not dondo before surgery and it said do not shave. Now I’m worried! Can anyone please clarify.

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Shaving can create micro-nicks in your skin which could allow infections to enter your body. But, what's done is done. Good luck with your surgery and best wishes for a speedy recovery!

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44 minutes ago, Brewer said:

So I just shaved day before surgery and I was looking on online of things not dondo before surgery and it said do not shave. Now I’m worried! Can anyone please clarify.

What @Orchids&Dragons said. Odds are they won't cancel the surgery... They shave you with a set of electric clippers to avoid any nicks etc. You'll more than likely be fine.

Good luck tomorrow.

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I'm assuming you shaved your beard?

They're referring to shaving the surgical area, so unless you accidentally shaved your stomach up to your xiphoid process I think your fine.

And honestly nobody cares if you shaved, obviously you shouldn't but it's not a big deal. I've never had a case in my OR canceled because of shaving

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4 minutes ago, Mhy12784 said:

I'm assuming you shaved your beard?

They're referring to shaving the surgical area, so unless you accidentally shaved your stomach up to your xiphoid process I think your fine.

And honestly nobody cares if you shaved, obviously you shouldn't but it's not a big deal. I've never had a case in my OR canceled because of shaving

Who are you talking to? The OP is a female.

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18 minutes ago, Matt Z said:

Who are you talking to? The OP is a female.

Mobile app doesn't show gender

I guess her legs then?

Although PCOS is pretty common in bariatric patients...

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Yes my legs.

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Your legs are a non-issue. Don't worry about it at all.

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