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A member asked:
Should i shave my pubic area if i am getting an anterior spinal fusion for l5-s1? i am having surgery on the 12th of this january
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In : In general it is better not to shave your surgical area prior to surgery. Shaving the day or so before surgery may increase bacterial contamination. It is best for the surgeon to remove the hair with an electric hair shaver just prior to starting surgery.
Answered 1/21/2019
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Just ask: Seeing as your surgery is months away, there's plenty of time to ask your surgeon what his or her preference is when you follow up with them. Depending on how much hair you have, and where the planned incision is, you may not have to shave at all. If you have hair in or very near the surgical field, it will have to be removed.
Answered 6/26/2014
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