So I just shaved day before surgery and I was looking on online of things not dondo before surgery and it said do not shave. Now I’m worried! Can anyone please clarify.

Shaving can create micro-nicks in your skin which could allow infections to enter your body. But, what's done is done. Good luck with your surgery and best wishes for a speedy recovery!

44 minutes ago, Brewer said:

So I just shaved day before surgery and I was looking on online of things not dondo before surgery and it said do not shave. Now I’m worried! Can anyone please clarify.

What @Orchids&Dragons said. Odds are they won't cancel the surgery... They shave you with a set of electric clippers to avoid any nicks etc. You'll more than likely be fine.

Good luck tomorrow.

I'm assuming you shaved your beard?

They're referring to shaving the surgical area, so unless you accidentally shaved your stomach up to your xiphoid process I think your fine.

And honestly nobody cares if you shaved, obviously you shouldn't but it's not a big deal. I've never had a case in my OR canceled because of shaving

4 minutes ago, Mhy12784 said:

I'm assuming you shaved your beard?

They're referring to shaving the surgical area, so unless you accidentally shaved your stomach up to your xiphoid process I think your fine.

And honestly nobody cares if you shaved, obviously you shouldn't but it's not a big deal. I've never had a case in my OR canceled because of shaving

Who are you talking to? The OP is a female.

18 minutes ago, Matt Z said:

Who are you talking to? The OP is a female.

Mobile app doesn't show gender

I guess her legs then?

Although PCOS is pretty common in bariatric patients...

Yes my legs.

Your legs are a non-issue. Don't worry about it at all.