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Is it best to shave your entire head or just the incision for surgery?
Mon, 02/07/2011 - 13:47Topic: Surgery and Devices
I am scheduled for left temporal lobe surgery in about 2 months and was wondering if it would be better to just shave my head and let it start scratch from the beginning, or just let them shave where the incision is going to be. I know it is going to be very itchy when the incision heals, but probably itchy when the hair grows back. My hair is just below shoulder length right now. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
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Re: shave your entire head or just the incision for surgery?
Submitted by jyhprice on Thu, 2011-02-10 - 01:46
Yikes! I guess I will ask the surgeon what they want me to do. Thanks!
I am wondering these same
Submitted by tdathome@sbcglobal.net on Sat, 2015-06-06 - 01:41
I am wondering these same questions. I see the doctor on Friday to ask the questions too. I have surgery scheduled for June 17. I have medium to long hair. Do I see the hairstylist before or afterwards
Re: shave your entire head or just the incision for surgery?
Submitted by Massey on Wed, 2011-02-09 - 22:08
The hospital informed us they do not want the hair buzzed prior to surgery because of possibility of nick's and infection. Any infection anywhere and they cancel the surgery.
The hospital informed us they do not want the hair buzzed prior to surgery because of possibility of nick's and infection. Any infection anywhere and they cancel the surgery.