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Can i shave my body hair ( pubic hair, arm pits, arms ) a day before colonoscopy?

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I can't see how doing so would be a problem.

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 8/2/2022

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Why do you want to do that? Shaving damages the skin and makes you prone to skin infection. Despite the current fads, shaving arm pits and genital is unhygienic.

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