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The rules on pre-operative hair removal are fairly straightforward: Leave hair in place whenever possible, but if you need to remove hair because it might interfere at or around an incision or port site, electric or battery-operated clippers or depilatory creams are less abrasive and harming to the patient's skin than a razor is. There you have it. Here's advice on putting surgical authorities' hair removal guidelines into practice at your facility.
