why cant you apply lotions, perfumes, deodorants, or nail polish the day of a colonoscopy? Whats the reason behind that?
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Perfumes, lotions, and other hygiene products, many of which contain oils, alcohols, metals, or other flammable substances should not be applied before any medical procedure.
Nail polish should also be avoided, as it can make oxygen monitoring inaccurate/difficult (pulse-ox sensors often become ineffective/less accurate if trying to read through nail polishes).
Should chest pads or cautery (basically uses electricity to seal wounds and/or stop bleeds) be needed, wearing hygiene products, which possibly contain flammable substances, could cause widespread burns, so as a rule, they’re to be avoided.
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