Can I smoke Black and Milds cigars before bariatric surgery? I don't inhale.

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I smoke black and mild cigars, and I don't inhale them. It is really just an oral fixation. Do I have to still have to quit before bariatric surgery?

Ali Solmaz, MD · Answer

I strongly recommend you to avoid smoking Black and Milds or any tobacco products before bariatric surgery, even if you don’t inhale. Smoking can increase the risk of surgical complications, affect anesthesia, and slow down healing due to reduced blood circulation. After a gastric sleeve or bypass, smoking also raises the risk of developing stomach ulcers, which can cause pain, bleeding, or perforation. Additionally, nicotine increases the risk of blood clots, which is already a concern for bariatric patients. Therefore, it is necessary to quit at least four to six weeks before surgery to reduce these risks.

Pablo Garcia, MD · Answer

Hello, I hope you are well. Smoking cessation is recommended before any surgical procedure for a few weeks since it is linked to pulmonary risks as well as surgical site wound infection. I would not recommend you conusming nocotinic substances in any way. Hope this answer was useful.

Gian Contreras, MD · Answer

Hello, we recommend you make a pause 2 weeks before surgery, and after surgery we recommend 1 month.

Ariel Ortiz, MD, FACS · Answer

Any type of smoking even if it is occasional, has to be stooped before any  weight loss  procedure. Even trough you are not inhaling tobacco, just by placing  the cigar  in your mouth, you absorb  some of the nicotine and chemicals  associated with tobacco, and as you know  those chemicals  have systemic effects, including cardiovascular  changes that can increase blood pressure or increase chances  of a pulmonary embolism.
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Sepehr Lalezari, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Smoking before bariatric surgery is very dangerous and should always be avoided even if you don’t inhale.

Can I smoke Black and Milds cigars before bariatric surgery? I don't inhale.

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Answer: Smoking before bariatric surgery

Answer: Yes, all nicotine products should be stopped

Answer: Yes, all nicotine products should be stopped

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Can I smoke Black and Milds cigars before bariatric surgery? I don't inhale.

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Answer: Smoking before bariatric surgery

Answer: Smoking before bariatric surgery

Answer: Yes, all nicotine products should be stopped

Answer: Yes, all nicotine products should be stopped

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