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I have a lot of patients who smoke marijuana, and I have them stop before surgery and after surgery for at least 6 weeks. You do not want to compromise your result. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
Hi thanks for the question. ANY smoking: cigarettes, cigars, pot, etc... is extremely harmful to you, especially during and after surgery. The fat cells need oxygen to survive and smoking depletes your blood's ability to transport oxygen. You don't want to go through the time, cost, recovery and risks of surgery to have a less than great result. eat healthy, take a multivitamin before surgery, and do not smoke! best to you.
Smoking either marijuana or cigarettes can decrease the oxygen delivery to newly grafted fat cells and can impair wound healing and make you prone to infections, so do not compromise your results and stop smoking for at least one month after your surgery.
Hello dear!! Thanks for the question and provided information as well. You are still early on the healing process, it can take up to six months to see your final results, so please be patient. At the stage you are in, inflammation and irregularities are normal. If you have any concerns, please ...
Hello dear! Thanks for the question and provided information as well. If your condition is under control, it does not prevent you from having plastic surgery now. In general, you need to be physically healthy and at a stable weight, have realistic expectations, be a non-smoker and your BMI needs...
You will likely not have an issue, but bloodwork can be drawn prior to surgery determine hemoglobin levels if there is a concern. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
This is an uncommon outcome from fat injections to the buttocks but is most likely the result of such high fat volumes placed. (over 1000ccs per buttock) As you have mentioned, this is fat necrosis in which the risk of occurrence increases when the volume of fat is so high and large...
Hello dear! Thanks for the question and provided information as well. When choosing a plastic surgeon, the most important thing to consider is that he or she is board certified, the experience with the procedure you are interested and that you feel comfortable in his/her hands. The average cost...
After having performed this procedure hundreds and hundreds of times, you see patients all along the range of human anatomy. I would say that there are a lot of variables that factor into the result. Unless your skin has been affected by burn, trauma, previous...
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