Are drug test given before breast lift surgery?

August 19, 2015
Asked By:760baby in Miami, FL

I'm 20 years old and I've been smoking weed for a few years. I'm scheduled for a breast lift 9/17 and my post op 9/1. I don't smoke cigarettes or drink but I smoke about a half a blunt a day. I use cigar wraps but I take out ALL the tobacco. My post op is in 2 weeks but my doctor told me stop smoking 6 weeks before surgery but I stopped smoking 4 weeks before my surgery. Will weed still show in my system? Is this something I should worry about?

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August 20, 2015

Answer: the use of drugs before elective surgery

Reza Momeni, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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August 20, 2015

Answer: the use of drugs before elective surgery

Reza Momeni, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 20, 2015

Answer: Honesty

Kirk Moore, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 20, 2015

Answer: Honesty

Kirk Moore, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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August 20, 2015

Answer: Cigarettes and surgery

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August 20, 2015

Answer: Cigarettes and surgery

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August 20, 2015

Answer: Tests before surgery.

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August 20, 2015

Answer: Tests before surgery.

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August 20, 2015

Answer: Drug testing and surgery

Douglas Taranow, DO, FACOSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 20, 2015

Answer: Drug testing and surgery

Douglas Taranow, DO, FACOSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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