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How Long Will I of Had to Stop Smoking Before I Can Get Breast Implants?

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Stop Smoking Two or more months prior to surgery

. Most experts unanimously agree that smoking increases the rate of breast augmentation surgical complications significantly. Just about all plastic surgeons strongly recommend women to stop smoking and all nicotine products well in advance of breast augmentation with breast implants. Many plastic surgeons recommend stopping all tobacco products several months prior to surgery.A scientific article in the Archives of Internal Medicine indicated that, among all forms of... more

Cigarettes and breast implants

Dear patient, While it is not essential to stop smoking prior to breast augmentation surgery, it is recommended to stop 2 weeks prior to surgery. The reasons being: to speed the healing process, and to avoid respiratory complications.

Smoking and breast augmentation.

I recommend for my patients to stop smoking at least 4 weeks prior to surgery if possible. Smoking will affect everything from anesthesia to healing from the operation. It is also important to know that smoking replacement or nicotine replacement therapies may need to be avoided. In particular is Chantix as it can interfere with the metabolism of many common anesthetics. Staying smoke free during the recovery period is also recommended for an additional 4 weeks. For many patients,... more

David Bogue, MD

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Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

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Breast Implants and Smoking

We ask our patients to avoid nicotine or nicotine products for six weeks before and six weeks after surgery to decrease infection and promote better healing. Some surgeons feel smoking, over the long haul, contributes to capsule formation. All the best, "Dr. Joe" Gryskiewicz

Smoking and Breast Augmentation

Any flaps like tummy tuck, facelift, and breast lift have higher complications of skin necrosis with smokers, and most Board Certified Plastic Surgeons would not do these surgery's if you are smoking. We do know from surgery center stats that you have a four time higher chance of infection to the surgical wound if you are a smoker. That being said, smoking is not a contraindication for breast augmentation, and I do this surgery on smokers frequently. But smoking... more

Dan Mills, MD

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Orange County Plastic Surgeon

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How Long Do I Need to Stop Smoking Before I Can Get Breast Implants?

There are really only 3 operations where I insist that patients stop smoking. Facelift, Breast Lift and Tummy Tuck...Now of course, you should not smoke but for just Breast Augmentation, you should do fine with maybe just a bit more coughing when you wake up from anesthesia. There was a rumor for years about increased capsular contracture in smokers but that may not be true.

Smoking and surgery

I prefer that patients stop smoking about four weeks prior to surgery and remain off cigarettes for four more weeks. Preferably avoid second hand smoke as well.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Smoking and breast augmentation

You do not have to quit smoking in order to have a breast augmentation. Your chances of having a problem with wound healing are not increased by smoking. The chance of having anesthesia problems is slightly higher than in a nonsmoker, the chance of a post operative bleed may be higher if you cough a lot after surgery.

Smoking cessation

The best answer is: the longer, the better! Four to six weeks is the absolute minimum but I would encourage you to try to beat the habit and stay off cigarettes even longer. Sure, patients who don't smoke can develop complications, too, but we do know that smoking is implicated in poor wound healing and scarring.

Smoking cessation and breast augmentation

As you have seen from the responses, there is much variability as to how long you need to quit smoking before surgery. Smoking is a concern for two reasons -- one is related to its effect on wound healing (decreasing blood flow), and the other is related to its effects on your lungs (increasing mucus production and airway reactivity). For surgeries with large skin flaps (such as facelifts, tummy tucks, and breast lifts), many surgeons will advise that you quit smoking 4-6 wks... more

Breast Augmentation and Smoking?

Thank you for the question. Smoking is not an absolute contraindication to breast augmentation surgery, although it is for operations that require longer incisions and/or flaps. Generally, it is best that you stop smoking a few weeks prior to surgery; hopefully this will motivate you to remain nicotine free ( and healthier) forever. Best wishes.

Stop smoking before surgery, even breast augmantation

As you can see, smoking is a deal breaker for certain plastic surgical procedures (facelift, breast lift, tummy tuck, etc.) But even with breast augmentation, I have seen patients develop complications related directly to continued smoking that would not have occured in a non-smoker. There is no absolute rule, but it is in your best interest to stop smoking at least two weeks beforehand. Best of luck.

RISK OF SMOKING

Any physician you ask will tell you smoking is BAD. For your well-being it would be better to break this habit. I realize it is easier said than done. Smokers have more problems with anesthesia. There is more coughing and bucking while trying to come out of the anesthetic and this can increase the risk of a postoperative bleed. For Breast Augmentation the surgery is safe in smokers. However if you need a lift smoking should be stopped for as long as... more

Smoking cessation for breast augmentation advisable

Smoking decreases the bodies ability to heal wounds, as well as increasing lung mucus production making a post-operative pneumonia more common. In surgeries with small incisions and limited interruption of the blood supply, such as a breast augmentation, a person can have a reasonable recovery without quitting smoking. For larger surgeries such as facelifts, and tummy tucks a minimum of six weeks without smoking is needed. It is advisable to stop smoking because of the... more

You can smoke and have breast implants safely

There are increased risks to smokers with some cosmetic procedures, though smoking poses little risk to those who wish to have breast implants. You will feel better if you cut back two weeks before, and feel better still if you quit altogether. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com

Smoking Restrictions Before Breast Augmentation

It would be in your best interest to cease from smoking for a week or two before elective surgery such as breast augmentation. While smoking is not known to adversely effect the healing from the placement of submuscular breast implants, it is certainly not an asset t t achieving the best result possible. In addition, it is well known to be detrimental to pulmonary function when unergoing a general anesthetic.

Smoking

Let's be realistic-it's one of the most difficult habits to kick and I congratulate anyone who can do it safely. WE will absolutely not do surgery on smokers who want tummy tucks, facelifts and breast lift/reduction due to possible serious wound healing issues. They cannot be on Chantix either. With breast augmentation we would prefer for them not to smoke for two weeks prior but that is not alwyas doable.

Smoking and breast augmentation

Some details regarding your medical status would be useful. As a general statement in healthy young women it is not required that they stop smoking before breast augmentation. It is important that smokers realize that they have increased risks from the surgery.

Smoking and Breast Implant Surgery

Stopping smoking for atleast two weeks before any surgery is a good idea especailly if it invloves general anesthesia, as the intubation might worsen post op coughing. Certain procedures in plastic surgery will have more problems in smokers when it involves raisnig flaps like facelifts, abdominoplasty, brest reduction/lift etc. Breast augmentation does not involve flaps and it is not mandatory to stop smoking although it is a good idea.

Stop now !

While breast augmentation isn't a surgery we refuse to smokers, you'll feel better and quicker if you stop. Coughing after breast augmentation hurts !

Smoking & Breast Implants

Although it certainly is preferable not to be smoking at the time of any surgery, I do not insist that patients stop smoking before an augmentation. I will not perform tummy tucks, reductions, and some other procedures on smokers, but I don't feel that it is absolutely necessary to stop for a breast augmentation (without lift).

Smoking and breast augmentation

Quitting smoking before surgery is a good idea and is absolutely required before such procedures as abdominoplasty and facelift. For a breast augmentation the risks are certainly a little higher if you continue to smoke, but smoking is not a deal breaker for an uncomplicated augmentation.