Good evening! I am nearing the time to get my medical clearance so I can get my surgery date. I have a question...

I currently have my hair in box braids. Will this present a problem during the surgery and hospital stay? Idk why this question keeps coming up in my mind, so I thought I'd ask...

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I haven't had my WLS surgery yet but to be honest, braids during my surgery is ideal. I say this because I had a hysterectomy a couple of years ago and had my hair in long senegalese twists. I remember worrying about my twists being a problem but I just threw it in a bun at the top of my head and had absolutely no problems -- it never got in the way and I was in the hospital for 3 nights.

I think that as long as you're able to put it up, you shouldn't have any problems at all during your hospital stay.

Best of luck on your upcoming surgery!

@@kizzmia

Box braids should be fine. You just can't have any metal in your hair. I had a sewin when I had surgery, no problems.

However, post-op, once you are healed I suggest giving the braids up. That extra weight and tension might make your post-op hair loss worse if you lose hair post-op. Not everyone has a lot of shedding post-op but some dude. The braids are not going to help.