1 month ago
patients to refrain from ANy exposure to ANY tobacco product for at least 2 weeks before and after surgery. The more invasive or complicated a surgery is where blood supply can be compromised to an are of the surgery, such as the nipple or breast incisions, the greated the risk of complications. These complications, as I'm sure your plastic surgeon has told you, can include poor wound healing, increased risk of infection up to the loss of your nipple(s). I would discuss this with you plastic surgeon but you are doing yoursealf a favor by being honest about it. I wish you well.
Dr Edwards
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