I'm due to have Laser resurfacing, upper eyes and a lower Facelift in 1 week. I have smoked 2 cigarettes a day for the last week. Should I postpone my surgery?For the last 6 weeks, I had cut my smoking from 1 pack to 2-6 cigarettes a day and as I said this last week I've had 2 cigs a day. I hopefully plan on smoking no more prior to surgery.
February 16, 2010
Answer: You should quit smoking before having facelift and laser resurfacing It is a well known fact that smoking increases complications for surgery, including surgery on the face. Laser resurfacing at the same time as facelift procedure increases the incidence of wound healing complications more than if the procedures are done separately with time to heal in between. While the risk of combined procedures is small enough in non smokers, I would not recommend doing both simultaneously in a smoker.
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February 16, 2010
Answer: You should quit smoking before having facelift and laser resurfacing It is a well known fact that smoking increases complications for surgery, including surgery on the face. Laser resurfacing at the same time as facelift procedure increases the incidence of wound healing complications more than if the procedures are done separately with time to heal in between. While the risk of combined procedures is small enough in non smokers, I would not recommend doing both simultaneously in a smoker.
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June 22, 2015
Answer: Smoking and Facelift YES! You should stop smoking atleast 2 weeks before surgery. The longer you stop the better. Not even 1 cigarette during that timeline.
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June 22, 2015
Answer: Smoking and Facelift YES! You should stop smoking atleast 2 weeks before surgery. The longer you stop the better. Not even 1 cigarette during that timeline.
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February 11, 2010
Answer: If you smoke immediately prior to elective surgery, you will likely compromise your results I have counted the 8 previous responses who essentially unequivocally advise you to refrain from tobacco use prior to surgery and to postpone the surgery. So it is up to you to now do the right thing.
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February 11, 2010
Answer: If you smoke immediately prior to elective surgery, you will likely compromise your results I have counted the 8 previous responses who essentially unequivocally advise you to refrain from tobacco use prior to surgery and to postpone the surgery. So it is up to you to now do the right thing.
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