Would smoking straight after breast implants affect on my healing?

The risks of smoking are well known. Its detrimental effects on healing and the risks for contracture are unfortunately all too familiar to plastic surgeons. I generally recommend smoking cessation prior to surgery and encourage patients to continue for at least 3 months post op (both for healing and for general health and well being).Smoking cessation is challenging but the rewards from a global health perspective make it more than wroth the effort. An occasional transgression is not likely to have any long term ill effects. Hwoever, I encourage you to stick with it as the benefits will last long after your healing is complete.As always, discuss with your board certified plastic surgeon and be honest.Best of luck going forward.

Thanks for the question. You should wait 4-6 weeks because your operation area trying to get healed. Then after yes you can do smoke and drink. I wish you all the best.

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.

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.

Smoking affects your ability to heal, and I recommend that you stop smoking at least two weeks after your surgery to adequately allow your body to heal after your surgery. The risk of infection and other complications is drastically increased if you smoke. However, you should ask your surgeon for their advice. 

Smoking impedes
wound healing and increases chances for
infection and all kinds of other problems. After any type of surgery, I would highly recommend you stop smoking at least 4 to 6 weeks preoperatively and
never again resume
smoking. Smoking has a lot of other comorbidity associated with your health long-
term.

Yes smoking delays healing. I recommend patients stope two weeks before surgery and two weeks after.

First of all don't be too hard on yourself  Quitting smoking is one of the most difficult things for people.  If you had a breast augmentation without any sort of lift you should be fine.  I encourage you to be honest with your surgeon if you do run into any problems.  Best of luck!

  It is most likely that you will do well, decide the use of a few cigarettes after surgery.  Generally speaking, smoking is a big “problem” when patients undergo procedures that involve flaps, such as facelifting, breast lifting, and tummy tuck surgery. It is of less concern for patients undergoing procedures through small incisions, such as breast augmentation surgery. No doubt, it will still be in your best interests from the incision line healing aspect, pulmonary health status, and overall “healthy lifestyle” standpoints to beat your addiction. Best wishes.

Smoking before and after breast implant surgery is detrimental to wound healing.  all you can do now is not to smoke from here on forwards, and to follow all advice form your surgeon. You invested a lot of time and money into the surgery and you want the best results.