My rhinoplasty is in 9 days. If I stop vaping now, will that be enough time? Would 11 days be enough?

It is ok to stop 9 days before rhinoplasty. Also remember not to go back on it at the minimum one month. The risk of poor healing is still there but should be reduced if you also take a lot of Vitamin C.RegardsDr. J

Hi @Honest8091. I recommend to my patients that they refrain from smoking two weeks prior to surgery and two weeks after to prevent poor wound healing and increased risk of infection. Best of luck, Dr. Nima!

I recommend all of my patients avoid any form of nicotine for at least 4 weeks before surgery and for 4 weeks after surgery for optimal healing.  I recommend you contact your surgeons office to see their preferences.

Smoking and vaping reduce circulation to the skin and impede healing. It is best to avoid smoking and vaping, second hand smoke and cigarette replacements, such as nicotine patches or gum, in the perioperative period. While you should ideally stop smoking for 2 weeks before and after your surgical procedure, YOU MUST NOT SMOKE FOR A MINIMUM OF 24 HOURS BEFORE AND 24 HOURS AFTER SURGERY.  Not doing so can put you at risk of poor healing, infection, and other dangerous complications, if you will resume smoking or vaping during recovery or before your incision sites, have healed.

There are multiple risks involving smoking/vaping and surgery. Not only nicotine well known negative effects on wound healing/micro-circulation but also postoperative coughing (after anesthesia), can create multiple immediate and late negative effects/complications. We always advice our patients to stop smoking at least 4-6 weeks before surgery (in same cases, depending of type of surgery, even longer). Combination of vaping and surgery being done overseas should be carefully considered from stand point of safety. Good luck.

Thank you for your question. Nicotine should be stopped three weeks prior to any surgery. I would advise you to discuss this with your surgeon.

Hello dear. Thank you for your question and provided information as well.
I recommend you to visit a pneumologist first to see if you're ready for surgery and then show the results to your plastic surgeon. Be sure to be 100% ready for that procedure. I hope this helps. Best of lucks.Dr. Luis Mejia.

It's so important to have a pre operative appointment two weeks prior to your surgery date. As far as vaping or smoking goes. It significantly reduces circulation and as a result slows the healing process. Definitely discuss this with your doctor and good luck with the surgery! Be Well.Michael R. Macdonald, MD, FACS, FRCSC

All pre-op and post-op questions should be discussed with your chosen Operating Surgeon. Generally speaking- our patients are advised to stop nicotine consumption at least 3 weeks prior to surgery. 

it seems like every day we find out more bad stuff about baling that we didn’t know before. You should stop immediately and let your surgeon know. I suspect everything will be just fine but don’t take any chances.