Do I Have to Stop Smoking Before Breast Implants?

I am 25 yrs old and a mother to 3 beautiful children. I have breatsfeed all three of them and currently stopped about 2 to 3 weeks ago with my daughter who turned 1 about 3 weeks ago. I have gained and lost ALOT of WEIGHT 3 times. And i'm talking about 100 of pounds or less 3 times. So as you can imagine how saggy and ugly my breats now look as I 'am skinny again. So I have decided to get a lift and implants. I don't realy know what size i'am now. I say about a big A or a small B. Its to hard to tell cause I have so much loose skin, and where bra's of 34 C and stick big fake gel booby's in my bra to fill them up and make me look bigger. My doc advise me to go with 425cc and says that I will most likely be a full B to a C. But I would like to be a D. Also I have heard that since I'm getting the implants behind the muscle I will loose about 30 to 50cc. So to make a very long story short " I'am SO VERY confused and just so torned on witch way to go. I think 500cc will do me good. I have been walking around with rice in a stocking in my sports bra, 1 with 425cc and the other with 500cc. And I like the 500cc but still not sure what size I will end up with. He is putting cohisive silicone gel implants in me. I'm 5'8 , weigh 150, about a size 3 or 5 in pants, dress size 4 or 6 and have a size 10 foot. So i'am a bigger bone girl and have been all my life. So I want to look like I have breats and it looks natural and to my BODY!!! PLS HELP ANYBODY!! What size should I go? And I'am a smoker, its so hard to stop and my doc wants me too. If I cut back to like 1 to 2 a day will that make a difference? PLEASE HELP! From a mother of 3 who is soooooo confused.. Thank you so much!

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It is good to stop smoking

Smoking is a risk to the surgery with a higher chance of infection and poor healing with larger scars. To place implants, I do not insist that patients stop smoking but they are told of the higher risks and they can proceed as they desire. Less smoking is always better but you need about two weeks from your last cigarette to get some improvement in your risks. The size of the implants is very important to final out come and long term results. If you have done the rice test then I would... more

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Stop smoking before breast implants.

How to pick breast implant sizesView Edit Answer by George J. Beraka, MDManhattan Plastic SurgeonContact the doctor1) This is the most common type of question on RealSelf. 2) It is the surgeon's job to pick the right breast implants, not the patient's. Implant selection is really pretty technical. 3) Make sure your surgeon REALLY understands the look you want. Mentioning a cup size is not enough. Show your surgeon pictures of breasts you like. 4) Then your surgeon has to tell you if your... more

Smoking and breast augmentation

Smoking is a no no! This increases the complication rate significantly. I recommend stopping 3-4 weeks prior to surgery and keeping off them for 3-4 weeks after syrgery. In terms of size, it all depends upon the shape of the implant. Larger volume will give you a bigger cup, you are tall and it probably would be OK.