So for those who are "natural" what did you do w/your hair to prepare for your...

Ok,  ,y surgery is next tuesday and I don't want to look a hot mess, scare myself or the staff.  However I don't want to spend a arm & a leg on my hair for a 3 night stay but, I can't leave it down , as it will be in big dookie dreads in the back, if  I sleep with it down for more than a day.  However I don't know if pulling it back will be that much better.

So what did you do about this problem?

I often pull my hair back with with some leave in conditioner while wet.  It dries in place and stays for about five days with a loose shower cap style silk cap over night.  Yea, I'm that lazy. 

For my surgery, I had flat iorned my hair with a little creme press turning the ends under the week before.  Same cap over night. 

Thanks MSW. I had thought about getting my hair flatironed, but doing it myself takes forever.  I might have to see if I know someone w/some marcells.

I got braids for surgery and I think that is the best way to go so you know it'll stay in place.

I plan on getting braids as well when I have my surgery.

Good idea, the last thing you need to be worrying about after surgery is yo hair. 

True, true.  Too bad they don't make a quick weave for this type of situation!

I would suggest getting some braids ...doing your hair will be the last thing you will want to do during the first two weeks post-op or get a wig to wear during recovery.......if I didnt have dreads thats what I would have done

Is my hair (1-2 inches stretched out) long enough for penitentiary braids?

What are penitentiary braids?