# Perfume after surgery

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perfume-after-surgery/360520>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 13, 2006, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perfume-after-surgery/360520 "2006-06-13T01:52:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![EverLearner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@EverLearner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EverLearner)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2006, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perfume-after-surgery/360520/1 "2006-06-13T01:52:10Z")

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When a mother gives birth or when someone undergoes surgery, people who are wearing perfume are not allowed to visit him - or else he will get inflammations.  
Is that true? Does smelling perfumes have any effect on people who have had surgeries?

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**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2006, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perfume-after-surgery/360520/2 "2006-06-13T03:23:30Z")

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Some hospitals discourage visitors and staff from wearing strong scents, _only_ because, when someone is ill, strong scents can nauseate them, especially after surgery.  
Light perfumes are usually no problem.  
There is no other reason.