Smoking Electronic Cigarette Ok After Breast Aug/lift? Doctor Answers, Tips
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Smoking Electronic Cigarette Ok After Breast Aug/lift?

i know i cant smoke but can i smoke a electronic cigarette

7 Doctor Answers | Asked by tdixon3311 in Los Angeles, CA
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All Nicotine forms are bad for breast implants

Any form of nicotine be it cigarettes, nicotine gum, lozenges, chewing tobacco, patches or e-cigarettes all share the same risk as smoking. For breast implant augmentation surgery this means a significantly higher risk of capsular contracture.
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Smoking and Surgery

Thank you for your question. The electronic cigarettes may still have nicotine and nicotine is what we need to stay away from when having surgery to ensure proper wound healing. Best Wishes!
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Use of Electronic Cigarettes after Cosmetic Surgery

There are electronic cigarettes that do not contain nicotine and those that do. It is best to avoid all forms of nicotine, as the use of nicotine can greatly impact your healing and can cause problems following surgery.

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Smoking, its the nicotine that matters

A smoke-less or electronic cigarettes still produce nicotine, and the nicotine is the problem with healing after surgery. Actually we find smoking has little impact on breast augmentation, but to play it safe, no smoking or no nicotine for at least two weeks is best. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com
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Electronic cigarettes

If electronic cigarettes have nicotine in them, then you can not smoke them. The nicotine constricts blood vessels and can impair wound healing.
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Smoking Electronic Cigarettes after Surgey is NOT OK?

Electronic cigarettes still contain nicotine which constricts blood vessels and can cause serious problems after surgery. It is best to avoid all nicotine products.
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Electronic cigarettes are a bad idea!

Though some electronic cigarettes have a "nicotine-free" flavor only vapor effect, others have "flavor and nicotine" cartridges, and nicotine is the problem. This includes nicotine patches, gum, spray, and even second-hand smoke. Nicotine is a potent vasoconstrictor, and dead skin or dead nipples can be the result. Honest, no exaggeration! So, even if you are using the "safe" no-nicotine e-cigarettes, why must you simulate smoking at all? You already know... more
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