A Betadine shampoo is applied the day before or the day of the procedure. The procedure is performed in the operating room under surgical .
The procedure lasts approximately one hour and is performed under general anesthesia for young children and under local anesthesia with sedation for those 12 years and older.
The incision is closed with absorbable sutures, meaning that they theoretically dissolve on their own.
The patient is then transferred to the recovery room for an hour or two.
