Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.

Breast Reconstruction + smoking Q&A

Get real answers from board-certified doctors and and other qualified providers
More about Breast Reconstruction + smoking
All Results

Light smoking before mastectomy/reconstruction?

Hi, I'm having a mastectomy with reconstruction next week (no implants or anything, just a closure with some rearrangement of the skin to

When can I start smoking after getting tissue expanders?

Hello, I am planning on getting a breast reconstruction done. One of my breasts is genetically very small and I have to get a tissue

I had a handful of cigarettes 2 weeks before my breast lift. Should I be worried?

I had 5 or 6 cigarettes 13 days before my breast lift/augmentation surgery. I'm not a regular smoker, just socially. I go weeks, if not

FEATURED DOCTOR
SEE ALL

How high is the risk of infection/necrosis/other issues if I started smoking again before expanders to implant exchange? (Photo)

Did not have any issues with expanders, and waiting for exchange to implants. BUT i started smoking again 3 months after mastectomy/

Can I pay for reconstructive surgery even if I smoke?

I had a single mastectomy 2 years ago. I had breast implants when I was 26 years old, i'm now 60. I was informed that because I smoke

Had breast cancer in feb 2013 mx in april and stopped smoking real cigarettes?

Bought an e cig to stop me craving do use it but not loads.having reconstruction in jan can smoking it stop me healing