How long before TT surgery should I quit vaping?

Thank you for your question! For my patients having any procedure, I recommend that they stop any form of nicotine use and vaping for 4 weeks prior to surgery, and 6 weeks post surgery. Best of luck!

Every plastic surgeon has their own preoperative and postoperative protocols. The longer you can quit before the surgery the better, but I would recommend a minimum of 4 weeks before and two weeks after. Because a tummy tuck is an elective procedure their is no reason to push it and take unnecessary risk. You have the ability to plan in advance to ensure that you and your doctor have done everything you can to minimize their risk of complications and optimize your outcomes.  

Dear StinaMarie76,every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Daniel Barrett, MD

Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery