Btw, my breast still swelling so I can't see the different if it is CC or swollen still. I will stop smoking now and start to do more massaging. Does it help to prevent the implant to grow harder? What should I do? Please advise!
Answer: Smoking and BA 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.Here is the reason why: the nicotine in cigarettes and other tobacco products (including Nicorette gum, patches, etc) is a vasoconstrictor, meaning it makes the Smoking is a significant multiplier of many potential complications following surgery and breast augmentation with implants are no exception. Nicotine from smoking causes blood vessels to vasoconstrict ( tighten up). Over time, these constricted arteries and capillaries deliver less blood to the breast tissue which is needed for normal healing. Smokers therefore have an increased incidence of higher likelihood of complications such as infection, and in particular capsular contracture (hardening and distortion of the implants). General complications of surgery such as blood clots, anesthetic problems such as pneumonia are also increased. A scientific article in the Archives of Internal Medicine indicated that, among all forms of surgery, quitting smoking eight weeks prior was never associated with an increased risk of complications.In young patients you will probably statistically avoid these complications, why tempt fate by increasing your odds that something bad will happen.On a long term basis, smoking also causes accelerated aging of the skin and loss of elasticity. Hopefully these reasons will help give you the will power and courage to stop smoking.
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Answer: Smoking and breast augmentation Thank you for your question. Smoking before or after your surgery can increase your risk of developing complications including infection and wound healing problems. I tell my patients that it is ideal to stop a couple months ahead of surgery and then for a couple months after surgery. Please discuss with your surgeon what their guidelines are for your particular surgery.
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Answer: Smoking and breast augmentation Thank you for your question. Smoking before or after your surgery can increase your risk of developing complications including infection and wound healing problems. I tell my patients that it is ideal to stop a couple months ahead of surgery and then for a couple months after surgery. Please discuss with your surgeon what their guidelines are for your particular surgery.
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Answer: I had my BA done 2 weeks ago. And I have started to smoke a few days ago. Will it cause capsular contracture? Hello! Thank you for your question! The issue with nicotine is that it also acts as a vasoconstrictor, clamping down of blood vessels. Blood supply is always of great concern during any surgical procedure, but especially in such a procedure as a breast reduction where the viability of the nipple-areolar complex is obviously important. Since the vascularity to the area is already tenuous since it will be raised by cutting around the area, maximizing blood flow to the tissue is critical. Typically, we recommend at least 6 weeks of smoking cessation prior to and at least 6 weeks after any surgical procedure. The longer, the better. Nicotine always increases the risk for infection, nipple necrosis, poor scarring, and wound complications, as well as other health consequences including blood clots. The anesthesia risk is greater with general anesthesia as well as pulmonary issues/lung infections postoperatively. I would discuss this with your surgeon prior to your procedure. There is no literature to support smoking and capsular contracture. Hope that this helps! Best wishes!
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Answer: I had my BA done 2 weeks ago. And I have started to smoke a few days ago. Will it cause capsular contracture? Hello! Thank you for your question! The issue with nicotine is that it also acts as a vasoconstrictor, clamping down of blood vessels. Blood supply is always of great concern during any surgical procedure, but especially in such a procedure as a breast reduction where the viability of the nipple-areolar complex is obviously important. Since the vascularity to the area is already tenuous since it will be raised by cutting around the area, maximizing blood flow to the tissue is critical. Typically, we recommend at least 6 weeks of smoking cessation prior to and at least 6 weeks after any surgical procedure. The longer, the better. Nicotine always increases the risk for infection, nipple necrosis, poor scarring, and wound complications, as well as other health consequences including blood clots. The anesthesia risk is greater with general anesthesia as well as pulmonary issues/lung infections postoperatively. I would discuss this with your surgeon prior to your procedure. There is no literature to support smoking and capsular contracture. Hope that this helps! Best wishes!
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Answer: Smoking can interfere with healing after breast augmentation Thank you for your question. I do not believe there is any hard evidence that smoking will cause capsular contraction. However smoking does interfere with blood supply and good blood supply is necessary for adequate healing after breast augmentation. I complement you and your decision to quit smoking
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Answer: Smoking can interfere with healing after breast augmentation Thank you for your question. I do not believe there is any hard evidence that smoking will cause capsular contraction. However smoking does interfere with blood supply and good blood supply is necessary for adequate healing after breast augmentation. I complement you and your decision to quit smoking
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October 10, 2011
Answer: Breast augmentation and smoking
I know of no scientific literature stating that smoking causes capsular contracture after breast augmentation.
In general, it is best to take the best care of yourself possible after surgery to promote healing. Eat healthy and sleep well. Avoid heavy exercise until instructed by your doctor.
Smoking is certainly not good for healing after surgery, but with respect to your question, no, smoking has not been cited as a cause for capsular contracture after routine breast augmentation.
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Answer: Breast augmentation and smoking
I know of no scientific literature stating that smoking causes capsular contracture after breast augmentation.
In general, it is best to take the best care of yourself possible after surgery to promote healing. Eat healthy and sleep well. Avoid heavy exercise until instructed by your doctor.
Smoking is certainly not good for healing after surgery, but with respect to your question, no, smoking has not been cited as a cause for capsular contracture after routine breast augmentation.
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