I use low dose nicotine and haven't touched a cigarette since I quit smoking 4 years ago. I stopped vaping 2 weeks before my "mini" facelift/neck lift. I miss vaping and would like to resume. I can do the lowest dose or try no nicotine but I don't want to compromise my healing. Is 2 weeks post op long enough to wait before resuming my vaping?
April 29, 2016
Answer: Low nicotine vaping 2 weeks after face lift? Hello bbs2015,Thank you for your questions. The shortest answer is no nicotine at all for a minimum of 4 weeks after this type of procedure, and definitely wait even longer for better scarring and best overall result. Nicotine has extremely detrimental effects on wound healing. If you have further questions, I would encourage you to discuss them at length with your plastic surgeon.Best wishes during your recovery!Dr. Brown
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April 29, 2016
Answer: Low nicotine vaping 2 weeks after face lift? Hello bbs2015,Thank you for your questions. The shortest answer is no nicotine at all for a minimum of 4 weeks after this type of procedure, and definitely wait even longer for better scarring and best overall result. Nicotine has extremely detrimental effects on wound healing. If you have further questions, I would encourage you to discuss them at length with your plastic surgeon.Best wishes during your recovery!Dr. Brown
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April 27, 2016
Answer: Facelift and Nicotine Use The best advice for this question is to ask your surgeon. He or she is the only one who knows how aggressive was the procedure you had two weeks ago.General advice is to avoid all nicotine products 4 weeks before and 4 weeks after the lift. Risks are 12 times higher including loss of circulation to the skin (gangrene) with nicotine use.Some doctors will do a 'mini' facelift with less dissection on smokers to possible avoid those complications. My thought is why would someone want mini results from a mini lift? Avoiding nicotine would enable a surgeon to do a more aggressive lift which would last longer.Dr Spies
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April 27, 2016
Answer: Facelift and Nicotine Use The best advice for this question is to ask your surgeon. He or she is the only one who knows how aggressive was the procedure you had two weeks ago.General advice is to avoid all nicotine products 4 weeks before and 4 weeks after the lift. Risks are 12 times higher including loss of circulation to the skin (gangrene) with nicotine use.Some doctors will do a 'mini' facelift with less dissection on smokers to possible avoid those complications. My thought is why would someone want mini results from a mini lift? Avoiding nicotine would enable a surgeon to do a more aggressive lift which would last longer.Dr Spies
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