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Will the doc shave off a girl's head when a craniotomy is performed?
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Probably not: Most neurosurgeons today do hair-sparing neurosurgery. This allows you to simply shave a small thin strip of scalp for the incision. The infection rate is the same for hair-sparing and shaving the head. Ask your neurosurgeon to spare your hair- i'll bet he will!
Answered 8/10/2012
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