Smoked cigarettes 4 days before i was added on to have breast augmentation… maybe a total of 1 pack over the week before… how will this? I only in the last 6 months started smoking maybe 2 packs a week…I was added earlier to have my Sx I only smoked maybe 5 cigarettes from Sunday to Wednesday the day before my preop and I’m scheduled for this Monday morning… I’m very healthy no health problems… age 56 height 5’6 weight 165…. Do I need to cancel my surgery?
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Answer: do I need to cancel my surgery because of smoking?
Hi arua,
An incision underneath the breast would be favorable for 2 reasons. First of all, if you are prone to keloid scarring, an under the breast incision would be better hidden than a incision around the border of the areola. Second, incisions under the breast are known to have a lower risk...
Your breasts appear mostly round in your one post-op photo.
To round out the left breast, a portion of the capsule (scar tissue around the implant) would have to be removed to allow the tissue to stretch/lengthen.
A physical exam is required to better diagnose what is the cause of your...
Thank you for your question about breast implants.
Selecting the most appropriate breast implant size and/or implant projection for breast augmentation is a personal decision that ultimately you have to make. An in-person consultation with measurements and implant sizing is best.
It depends on...
