Updated: female age 56 height 5’5 weight 157 pounds. I do smoke, just want implants
Answer: Smoking You can be a smoker and have implants, but you must refrain from smoking for several weeks prior to and after your surgery. Nicotine constricts blood vessels and can lead to issues with healing such as infections, poor wound healing, and necrosis. This is any type of nicotine, not just smoking. So that includes patches, nicotine gum, etc. THC also needs to be avoided.
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Answer: Smoking You can be a smoker and have implants, but you must refrain from smoking for several weeks prior to and after your surgery. Nicotine constricts blood vessels and can lead to issues with healing such as infections, poor wound healing, and necrosis. This is any type of nicotine, not just smoking. So that includes patches, nicotine gum, etc. THC also needs to be avoided.
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Answer: Breast Implants Thanks for your question!
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Answer: Breast Implants Thanks for your question!
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January 2, 2024
Answer: Smokers Smokers can get breast implants however they will need to refrain from smoking for a period of time before and after their surgery. This is to reduce the risks, such as necrosis and delayed wound healing.
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January 2, 2024
Answer: Smokers Smokers can get breast implants however they will need to refrain from smoking for a period of time before and after their surgery. This is to reduce the risks, such as necrosis and delayed wound healing.
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December 5, 2023
Answer: Breast augmentation You'll want the best results for your breast augmentation. Smoking cessation around the time of surgery will give you the best outcome.
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December 5, 2023
Answer: Breast augmentation You'll want the best results for your breast augmentation. Smoking cessation around the time of surgery will give you the best outcome.
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December 5, 2023
Answer: Smoking and Implants In general, smoking patients experience a much higher rate of complications after any procedure. Most surgeons say absolutely not when surgeries requiring skin excision are contemplated (facelifts, breasts lifts, tummy tucks). With regards to implants, you are at higher risk for capsular contracture, which will likely send you back to the operating room. It's really simple: find a surgeon who doesn't care or stop smoking for 4-6 weeks prior to surgery.
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December 5, 2023
Answer: Smoking and Implants In general, smoking patients experience a much higher rate of complications after any procedure. Most surgeons say absolutely not when surgeries requiring skin excision are contemplated (facelifts, breasts lifts, tummy tucks). With regards to implants, you are at higher risk for capsular contracture, which will likely send you back to the operating room. It's really simple: find a surgeon who doesn't care or stop smoking for 4-6 weeks prior to surgery.
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December 5, 2023
Answer: Breast augmentation and smoking Thank you for your question. I agree that there are some surgeries in which smoking does impact the outcome significantly. These include anytime you are undermining the skin or creating skin flaps which would include facelifting, rhinoplasty, tummy tucks, or performing breast lift surgery. Leave that a standard breast augmentation does not fit that criteria and would be fine if you cut down on your smoking considerably in the perioperative period. Best wishes to you.
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December 5, 2023
Answer: Breast augmentation and smoking Thank you for your question. I agree that there are some surgeries in which smoking does impact the outcome significantly. These include anytime you are undermining the skin or creating skin flaps which would include facelifting, rhinoplasty, tummy tucks, or performing breast lift surgery. Leave that a standard breast augmentation does not fit that criteria and would be fine if you cut down on your smoking considerably in the perioperative period. Best wishes to you.
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