Long hair or short when you have surgery?

[Esharleen]

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[SheilaDugan Administrator]

I have thick hair and found it hard to do, and in the end cut it just above my shoulders.

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Hi Esharleen. It depends on how well you are coping with the length of your hair in the first place & also what type of surgery you are having. I had longer hair when I had my op which I tied up on top of my head in a top knot for my op which was through the front of my neck (I had an anterior cervical discectomy) & it was ok. If you have a posterior op, they sometimes shave your hairline at the back & then your longer hair can cover it whilst it grows back. I found that with myelopathy symptoms I was struggling to maintain my long hair because it hurt my arms too much to wash & style my hair, so I took the decision to go short & I don't regret it. If I change my mind I can always let it grow back. Do what feels right for you. Good luck. X