Hello I am 27. I started smoking around 3 months ago, I never though that i have to stop smoking before any surgery. no one asked if i smoke. Since i haven't been smoking for a long time, will that affect my healing? I will stop smoking today which is Aug 28th 2015. I am going to have my surgery around Sep 10. I am very anxious, Sep is my month off work and if i haven't done the surgery by then, i will have to wait till next year. I will delay my surgery if that will ruin the procedure. Thanks
Answer: Smoking and Healing Smoking may affect your #healing and the end result of your surgery. It's best to call your plastic #surgeon to better clarify. It is encouraged to refrain from cigarettes prior surgery and post op in order decrease the chance of complications and promote better healing. Therefore, the farther in advance prior surgery and the more time after the procedure, you can avoid #smoking, the better it may be for your surgical #outcomes and your overall #health. It's also very important to implement healthy lifestyle choices to not only prolong your surgical results, but most importantly, to reduce your risk of illness and disease which will impact your health. If you find it difficult to quit smoking, speak to your physician who can provide information and programs that are properly designed to help you quit.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Smoking and Healing Smoking may affect your #healing and the end result of your surgery. It's best to call your plastic #surgeon to better clarify. It is encouraged to refrain from cigarettes prior surgery and post op in order decrease the chance of complications and promote better healing. Therefore, the farther in advance prior surgery and the more time after the procedure, you can avoid #smoking, the better it may be for your surgical #outcomes and your overall #health. It's also very important to implement healthy lifestyle choices to not only prolong your surgical results, but most importantly, to reduce your risk of illness and disease which will impact your health. If you find it difficult to quit smoking, speak to your physician who can provide information and programs that are properly designed to help you quit.
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Answer: Smoking and BA Most experts unanimously agree that smoking increases the rate of breast augmentation surgical complications significantly. Just about all plastic surgeons strongly recommend women to stop smoking and all nicotine products well in advance of breast augmentation with breast implants. Many plastic surgeons recommend stopping all tobacco products several months prior to surgery.Here is the reason why: the nicotine in cigarettes and other tobacco products (including Nicorette gum, patches, etc) is a vasoconstrictor, meaning it makes the Smoking is a significant multiplier of many potential complications following surgery and breast augmentation with implants are no exception. Nicotine from smoking causes blood vessels to vasoconstrict ( tighten up). Over time, these constricted arteries and capillaries deliver less blood to the breast tissue which is needed for normal healing. Smokers therefore have an increased incidence of higher likelihood of complications such as infection, and in particular capsular contracture (hardening and distortion of the implants). General complications of surgery such as blood clots, anesthetic problems such as pneumonia are also increased. A scientific article in the Archives of Internal Medicine indicated that, among all forms of surgery, quitting smoking eight weeks prior was never associated with an increased risk of complications.In young patients you will probably statistically avoid these complications, why tempt fate by increasing your odds that something bad will happen.On a long term basis, smoking also causes accelerated aging of the skin and loss of elasticity. Hopefully these reasons will help give you the will power and courage to stop smoking.
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Answer: Smoking and BA Most experts unanimously agree that smoking increases the rate of breast augmentation surgical complications significantly. Just about all plastic surgeons strongly recommend women to stop smoking and all nicotine products well in advance of breast augmentation with breast implants. Many plastic surgeons recommend stopping all tobacco products several months prior to surgery.Here is the reason why: the nicotine in cigarettes and other tobacco products (including Nicorette gum, patches, etc) is a vasoconstrictor, meaning it makes the Smoking is a significant multiplier of many potential complications following surgery and breast augmentation with implants are no exception. Nicotine from smoking causes blood vessels to vasoconstrict ( tighten up). Over time, these constricted arteries and capillaries deliver less blood to the breast tissue which is needed for normal healing. Smokers therefore have an increased incidence of higher likelihood of complications such as infection, and in particular capsular contracture (hardening and distortion of the implants). General complications of surgery such as blood clots, anesthetic problems such as pneumonia are also increased. A scientific article in the Archives of Internal Medicine indicated that, among all forms of surgery, quitting smoking eight weeks prior was never associated with an increased risk of complications.In young patients you will probably statistically avoid these complications, why tempt fate by increasing your odds that something bad will happen.On a long term basis, smoking also causes accelerated aging of the skin and loss of elasticity. Hopefully these reasons will help give you the will power and courage to stop smoking.
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October 25, 2015
Answer: How long should I stop smoking before tummy tuck and breast lift Thank you for your question. The risks of complciations from smoking is very serious. I would highly recommend discontinuing all nicotine products 4-8 weeks before surgery. Best wishes.
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Answer: How long should I stop smoking before tummy tuck and breast lift Thank you for your question. The risks of complciations from smoking is very serious. I would highly recommend discontinuing all nicotine products 4-8 weeks before surgery. Best wishes.
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September 17, 2015
Answer: Smoking and poor healing Hello,Ideally? give yourself as much time as possible. A minimum of one month before and after is ideal, preferably longer. I will allow a 2 week minimum, both before and after, provided the patient's whole health picture is good.You run the risk of healing badly/slowly and as a result of incisions slow to close and poor perfusion, infection risk is higher, risk of scarring is worse...Talk to your Doctor about ways to help you quit. It will be worth it.
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Answer: Smoking and poor healing Hello,Ideally? give yourself as much time as possible. A minimum of one month before and after is ideal, preferably longer. I will allow a 2 week minimum, both before and after, provided the patient's whole health picture is good.You run the risk of healing badly/slowly and as a result of incisions slow to close and poor perfusion, infection risk is higher, risk of scarring is worse...Talk to your Doctor about ways to help you quit. It will be worth it.
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September 8, 2015
Answer: Stop smoking before tummy tuck and breast lift It is imperative that you do not smoke for this operation. Science has shown us how dangerous cigarette smoking is to your circulation and healing. The sooner you go off cigarettes before surgery the better. Two weeks is better than nothing. Many doctors will not operate on you unless you stop smoking for at least 6 months. This is all for your own protection. Particularly in operations like tummy tuck and breast lift, where we cut the blood supply to tissue, lift it up, and then close it with tension, smoking is a particular danger.
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Answer: Stop smoking before tummy tuck and breast lift It is imperative that you do not smoke for this operation. Science has shown us how dangerous cigarette smoking is to your circulation and healing. The sooner you go off cigarettes before surgery the better. Two weeks is better than nothing. Many doctors will not operate on you unless you stop smoking for at least 6 months. This is all for your own protection. Particularly in operations like tummy tuck and breast lift, where we cut the blood supply to tissue, lift it up, and then close it with tension, smoking is a particular danger.
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