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An elective surgery designed to improve one's appearance requires good healing for success. Smoking reduces circulation and works against ideal healing. So the 2 weeks before an elective surgery may be a good time to refrain from smoking, and this should be continued after surgery for several weeks during the healing process. If one can successfully achieve this, then TWO good things can come your way: a nice surgical result and a healthier life!
You should not smoke after your rhinoplasty. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
Smoking and surgery do not mix well in the sense that smoking can impair wound healing and cause tissue death. Best to avoid smoking both befory and after surgery.
Thanks for the question.I hardly ever stop for smoking on first time nose job.However for the revision Rhinoplasty it may be important not to smoke too soon at least until your suture line has healed.Let you surgeon decide it.