Ok so I was told to quit smoking 2 days prior to surgery and 2 weeks after which I thought would be a piece of cake because I have wanted this breast reduction since I was 15. However, I'm am struggling very badly and have slipped up prior and post surgery. I have only had a few and the temptation is around me 24/7 because my fiancé smokes as well as a majority of close family and friends that I am around pretty much on a daily basis. What I want to know is that how harmful would it be to my recovery if I just smoked 2 or 3 ultra light cigs a day? My normal daily average of smoking before surgery was less than 10 a day. I don't have the desire to quit right now but I do want to quit by the time I'm 30 (I'm 26 right now). I can't fight the temptation and I've read mixed articles on the issue. What do I do?! Are my nipples or incisions really going to get infected if I smoke a few cigs a day? This is the only bad habit I have! I don't drink or do drugs and I exercise 5 days a week, so other than smoking I'm pretty healthy.
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