The preparation of any wound before treatment is of fundamental importance. The hair should be clipped from a wide area around wound edges. Hair clippings that may enter the wound are very difficult to remove and may function as foreign bodies whose presence will lead to an increase in wound healing time. The wound should be protected during clipping by either the insertion of sterile moist swabs which are easily removed, or K-Y Jelly (J & J) which will be subsequently rinsed off with sterile sodium chloride 0.9% solution (Normal saline).