Will smoking up until the day of a breast augmentation effect it?

Hello,Thank you for your question. I prefer that my BA patients avoid smoking 2 weeks before and after surgery, but I will only insist on that for longer surgeries. Each surgeon has their own preferred protocols. Taking this precaution reduces surgical risks and may help create a more successful treatment outcome.

Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide that reduces the ability of the red blood cells in a smoker’s body from transporting oxygen throughout the body. The presence of carbon monoxide in the blood is reduced by half when no cigarettes are smoked for four hours and, better yet, is reduced to a safe level if cigarettes are avoided for eight hours. Stopping smoking before and after surgery helps oxygen to more effectively travel throughout the body, an essential tool in warding off infection and successful wound healing.All the best 

Hello
and thank you for your question. I have my patients avoid all forms of nicotine
if not permanently, for at least 4 weeks prior to surgery. All amounts of
nicotine found in E-Cigarettes, cigarettes or tobacco products should be
avoided all together to decrease the risk of known surgical
complications that these chemicals and their byproducts cause. Nicotine is bad
enough for tissue healing and recovery, but there may be other toxins and
chemicals in tobacco products that you will want to stay well clear of. 

Sincerely,Benjamin J. Cousins MD