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Yes. It was some kind of Clorox antibacterial soap. I had to use it the night before and the morning of surgery.

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In non bariatric surgeries in the past I had to bathe with Hibiclens Soap, it is similar to what doctors use to scrub in with. just don't let it touch your private parts as it burns like hades.. LOL.

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I just had to take two showers with regular antibacterial soap the night before surgery. Nothing special.

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1 hour ago, RIKKI LEWIS said:

Did they make anyone shower with a special soap???

yep, special little bottle they gave me.

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Don't know what they will use for,me, I'm allergic to Hibiclens, last surgery I looked like someone had deliberately burned me. And it felt like Satan had scrubbed,me there.😖 Hard convincing the world🌏 I'm a delicate flower when I have a plowhorse figure.

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Yes, it was a little blue bottle and it was a pink liquid.< br>
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Yes, I used that too. Blue bottle with a pink/red liquid. I used the same soap before my c section.

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The little bottle of soap everyone's talking about is Chlorhexidine. Hibiclens is a brand name of Chlorhexidine soap.

It's wonderful stuff. Very antibacterial and very anti fungal. It's particularly effective on skin fold yeast. Don't forget to do your belly button.

Interesting side note...it's also used in drinking Water to treat birds with respiratory infections.

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no special bathing instructions for me here in Adelaide, Australia.

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My doc in Illinois (when I chickened out) had me bathe with a surgical soap.

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even if they dont tell me to i have hibecleanse in the house. i have a screw on the side of my head that sticks out that i clean regularly with it and i plan to shower the night before and the day of with hibebclense just in case hospitals can brew infections

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