Can You Smoke Nicotine-free Electronic Cigarettes Before a Tummy Tuck?

asked 1 year ago by KristenR. in Oklahoma City, OK
Latest answer by Vincent D. Lepore, MD
Question viewed 792 times
Tags: safety, smoking

I ordered and started smoking E-cigarettes from Green Smoke in order to quit smoking cigarette's But, after more research I found it was the Nicotine that is bad. So, my question is...if I ordered and started smoking E-cigarettes with Nicotine-free filters (just flavored water vapor) before my surgery, would that be okay?

5 answers to Can You Smoke Nicotine-free Electronic Cigarettes Before a Tummy Tuck?

Nicotine-free electronic cigarettes are a bad idea.

Though the electronic cigarettes you are asking about have a "nicotine-free" flavor only vapor effect, why must you simulate smoking at all? You already know nicotine is the problem, and "smoking" these e-cigarettes only makes others around you want to light up. Their REAL cigarettes! With real second-hand nicotine! Second-hand smoke is just as bad for you as smoking yourself! Even 1 cigarette, even exposure to second-hand smoke, even 1 Nicorette gum (you get the... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.mpsmn.com

Smokin E-cigarettes before tummy tuck surgery

Although, smoking E-cigarettes with a "nicotine-free filter" is probably better than smoking real cigarettes around the time of you tummy tuck surgery, I would suggest you don't smoke anything at all. Even though the manufacturer claims these filters are nicotine free, if these cigarettes do anything to alleviate the cravings, they must deliver some nicotine to your blood stream. Any amount of nicotine or other chemical found in normal cigarette smoke can and does... more

Vincent D. Lepore, MD
San Jose Plastic Surgeon

www.vincentleporemd.com

Smoking and Surgery Complications.

Smoking is BAD for your health period, and even worse when considering surgery. The nicotine in cigarettes clamps down the blood vessels and and there is less oxygen in the blood. With the decrease in blood flow, there is an increased risk of the skin dying in the area of surgery. E-cigarettes are better, in that you do not have the carbon monoxide from the smoke, but you still have the nicotine. Nicorette or nicotine lozenges are not good either, as they have nicotine in them... more

Jon M. Grazer, MD, MPH
Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon

Cigarettes

At this point I would recommend not to smoke those cigarettes as we really don't know what they are comprised of-i.e are there any ingredients that can cause bleeding etc.. I would avoid them -it' definitely not worth jeopardizing your long term result

Edward J. Bednar, MD
Charlotte Plastic Surgeon

Electronic cigarettes before Tummy Tuck

I don't know what chemicals are in the E-cigarettes you mention. In general when we don't know every single substance in a medication like herbal dietary supplements the best advice is to avoid them all together. Your health and outcome from surgery are too important to take chances.

Sanjiv Kayastha, MD
Albany Plastic Surgeon

www.kplasticsurgery.com

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