diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain_item.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain_item.dm
index c554071348b..e5263e5e9fb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain_item.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain_item.dm
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
 	if(istype(owner,/mob/living/carbon/human))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = owner
 		H.update_hair(1)
-
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/brain/insert(var/mob/living/target,special = 0)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
index 36e19df5f35..42b07e778e0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
@@ -59,16 +59,17 @@
 
 	switch(M.a_intent)
 		if(I_HELP)
-			if(can_operate(M))
+			if(can_operate(src))
 				if(health >= config.health_threshold_crit)
-					if(M.surgeries.len)
-						for(var/datum/surgery/S in M.surgeries)
+					if(src.surgeries.len)
+						for(var/datum/surgery/S in src.surgeries)
 							if(istype(S.get_surgery_step(), /datum/surgery_step/cavity/place_item))
+								if(S.next_step(M, src))
+									return 1
+							else
+								help_shake_act(M)
+								add_logs(src, M, "shaked")
 								return 1
-					else
-						help_shake_act(M)
-						add_logs(src, M, "shaked")
-						return 1
 			if(health >= config.health_threshold_crit)
 				help_shake_act(M)
 				add_logs(src, M, "shaked")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
index ece7b05c3cc..e1bd629b1f8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
@@ -456,9 +456,12 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 
 	//base icons
 	var/icon/hair_standing	= new /icon('icons/mob/human_face.dmi',"bald_s")
+	//var/icon/debrained_s = new /icon("icon"='icons/mob/human_face.dmi', "icon_state" = "debrained_s")
 
 	if(h_style && !(head && (head.flags & BLOCKHEADHAIR) && !(isSynthetic())))
 		var/datum/sprite_accessory/hair_style = hair_styles_list[h_style]
+		//if(!src.get_int_organ(/obj/item/organ/internal/brain) && src.get_species() != "Machine" )//make it obvious we have NO BRAIN
+		//	hair_standing.Blend(debrained_s, ICON_OVERLAY)
 		if(hair_style && hair_style.species_allowed)
 			if(src.species.name in hair_style.species_allowed)
 				var/icon/hair_s = new/icon("icon" = hair_style.icon, "icon_state" = "[hair_style.icon_state]_s")
@@ -470,10 +473,7 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 				hair_standing.Blend(hair_s, ICON_OVERLAY)
 		else
 			//warning("Invalid h_style for [species.name]: [h_style]")
-
-	if(!src.get_int_organ(/obj/item/organ/internal/brain) && src.get_species() != "Machine" )//make it obvious we have NO BRAIN
-		var/icon/debrained_s = new/icon("icon"='icons/mob/human_face.dmi', "icon_state" = "debrained_s")
-		hair_standing.Blend(debrained_s, ICON_OVERLAY)//how does i overlay for fish?
+		//hair_standing.Blend(debrained_s, ICON_OVERLAY)//how does i overlay for fish?
 
 	overlays_standing[HAIR_LAYER]	= image(hair_standing)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/implant.dm b/code/modules/surgery/implant.dm
index a27e5baea3e..5c773aa983c 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/implant.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/implant.dm
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@
 		"You start putting \the [tool] inside [target]'s [get_cavity(affected)] cavity." )
 	else if(IC)
 		user.visible_message("[user] checks for items in [target]'s [target_zone].", "<span class='notice'>You check for items in [target]'s [target_zone]...</span>")
+	else //no internal items..but we still need a message!
+		user.visible_message("[user] checks for items in [target]'s [target_zone].", "<span class='notice'>You check for items in [target]'s [target_zone]...</span>")
+
 	target.custom_pain("The pain in your [target_zone] is living hell!",1)
 	..()