So I've heard it both ways. Some people say its not good to dye your hair before surgery and I've heard that some people dyed their hair the day before surgery. I asked my best friend who is a nurse and said that she has never heard of why it would be harmful if I do dye my hair. She says to go for it, why not. Did anyone dye their hair before surgery? I have surgery on Tuesday and wanted to dye my hair tonight or maybe tomorrow if its safe to do it.

I don't see why it would have any effect on surgery

No problem with coloring your hair.

I don't see why it would have any effect on surgery

No problem with coloring your hair.

Good to know! Thank you both, looks like I'll be dying it tomorrow morning! ????

There are some pre-op requirements for surgery. You cannot wear dark color fingernail polish into surgery. You cannot wear contact lenses into surgery. But I have not heard of anyone trying to prevent you from dying your hair.

I called the ladies at my bariatric program! They said its perfectly fine to dye hair, thank god! Lol thank you all

I've heard that you can't even have nail polish on, I already took all of mine off lol

I dyed my hair and left my fingernail polish on except for one fingernail. It is hard to get the pulse oximeter reading with polish on the finger. I also had to take my contacts out.

Best of luck with your surgery! Very exciting!!!

I dyed my hair and left my fingernail polish on except for one fingernail. It is hard to get the pulse oximeter reading with polish on the finger. I also had to take my contacts out.

Best of luck with your surgery! Very exciting!!!

Ahhh okay! Well I'm all ready to go! Thank you so much! I'm really excited!!

I've heard that you can't even have nail polish on, I already took all of mine off lol

It is only dark color nail polish that is restricted during surgery. Light color is fine.

It is only dark color nail polish that is restricted during surgery. Light color is fine.

Oh okay good to know! I forgot about my toe nail polish and thankfully it's a light silver color lol

They told me that AFTER the surgery, you may want to not stress your hair by dying or perking, because it already will be stressed by rapid weight loss. I intend to dye moments before surgery, though, and I have some of that temporary comb in stuff to deal with the roots after????

They told me that AFTER the surgery, you may want to not stress your hair by dying or perking, because it already will be stressed by rapid weight loss. I intend to dye moments before surgery, though, and I have some of that temporary comb in stuff to deal with the roots after????

Really? They said after is totally fine and what not. I know many people who has had their hair done about 2 months after surgery. I got to do mine the night before so I don't have to worry about it for a while haha ????

Anesthesia can sometimes affect the way hair reacts to chemical services such as color or perm services after surgery. Not sure why you couldn't do it before though?

The reason you can't wear nail Polish is that in recovery the nurses use your nails as an indicator of any heart and circulation issues. Your nails change when you aren't getting enough oxygen. I wouldn't wear any polish.