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

Please contact your surgeons office about other options.  If would be best to be completely free of nicotine prior to your surgery.

Hello,Not all E cigarettes contain nicotine. However, if the brand that you are using does, then it is just as bad as smoking a traditional cigarette. Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor and can cause many complications with regards to wound healing. I would suggest consulting with your surgical team for specific recommendations on when to stop smoking before surgery.Good luck.

E-cigarettes have nicotine and this should be avoided because it causes vasoconstriction.  Best to ask you surgeon how long they want you to stop.

E cigarette contains nicotine which interferes with healing. All patients undergoing major surgery should stop smoking and all nicotine products 3-4 weeks before surgery and 6 weeks after surgery or when healing is complete Samir Shureih MD. FACSsshureih@msn.com