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

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

Robert Whitfield, MD · Answer

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

C. Andrew Salzberg, MD · Answer

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.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

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.

Samir Shureih, MD · Answer

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

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