why cant you apply lotions, perfumes, deodorants, or nail polish the day of a colonoscopy?

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why cant you apply lotions, perfumes, deodorants, or nail polish the day of a colonoscopy? Whats the reason behind that?

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In doing so you introduce bacteria onto your skin that could cause infection and perfume might cause an allergic reaction in the doctor or support nurses.

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