Its saturday afternoon and I just quit smoking for my hair transplant. Im having the procedure on Tuesday morning. I was unable to quit a week before as most things i read suggest. My doctor said 24 hours was sufficient time. I want to know if this is enough time as long as i stay smoke free?
Answer: Smoking and risk with hair transplant The short answer is that smoking can have detrimental affects on any surgery in terms of healing and other complications. Specifically with hair transplant, theoretically vasoconstriction from the nicotine can limit blood flow in the scalp which might limit your results. You may also have healing issues if smoking at the time of surgery. It would of course be better to quit completely immediately for your long term health aside from this upcoming hair transplant.
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Answer: Smoking and risk with hair transplant The short answer is that smoking can have detrimental affects on any surgery in terms of healing and other complications. Specifically with hair transplant, theoretically vasoconstriction from the nicotine can limit blood flow in the scalp which might limit your results. You may also have healing issues if smoking at the time of surgery. It would of course be better to quit completely immediately for your long term health aside from this upcoming hair transplant.
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March 17, 2020
Answer: Hair Transplant and Smoking It is critical for all Hair Transplant patients to be aware of the effects of smoking and restrain from doing so for at least 2 weeks after the procedure. Nicotine and other chemicals found in cigarettes will lower the amount of blood circulating in your transplanted area, causing the new follicles to die before starting to grow. In addition, reduces the ability of blood to carry oxygen, hindering your body's natural ability to heal your wounds at a normal pace. Smoking also weakens your immune system as a whole. Lowering your immune response increases your chances of catching an infection after the hair transplant surgery.
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March 17, 2020
Answer: Hair Transplant and Smoking It is critical for all Hair Transplant patients to be aware of the effects of smoking and restrain from doing so for at least 2 weeks after the procedure. Nicotine and other chemicals found in cigarettes will lower the amount of blood circulating in your transplanted area, causing the new follicles to die before starting to grow. In addition, reduces the ability of blood to carry oxygen, hindering your body's natural ability to heal your wounds at a normal pace. Smoking also weakens your immune system as a whole. Lowering your immune response increases your chances of catching an infection after the hair transplant surgery.
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December 12, 2019
Answer: If the surgery fails, smoking would be one of the last on the list for the reasons why it may have failed. Smoking is just bad for your health. However, smoking is not a deal breaker for hair transplant surgery.If the surgery fails, smoking would be one of the last on the list for the reasons why it may have failed.
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December 12, 2019
Answer: If the surgery fails, smoking would be one of the last on the list for the reasons why it may have failed. Smoking is just bad for your health. However, smoking is not a deal breaker for hair transplant surgery.If the surgery fails, smoking would be one of the last on the list for the reasons why it may have failed.
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September 16, 2019
Answer: Smoking and Hair Transplant 24 hours should be fine. The issue with smoking and any dermatology procedure is that nicotine is a vasoconstrictor and can interfere with wound healing. The most important issue is not smoking for the first week or two after the procedure, not before the procedure.
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September 16, 2019
Answer: Smoking and Hair Transplant 24 hours should be fine. The issue with smoking and any dermatology procedure is that nicotine is a vasoconstrictor and can interfere with wound healing. The most important issue is not smoking for the first week or two after the procedure, not before the procedure.
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