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Can I Smoke From A Hookah 12 Days After Surgery?

Hi I do not smoke or drink however on occasion I smoke hookah. I have not been in a month because of my surgery but my best friends birthday is 12 days after my rhinoplasty and it's at a hookah place. If I smoke hookah this night will it affect my results even though It's just one time and not on a regular basis? Thanks!

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Can I Smoke From A Hookah 12 Days After Surgery?

July 22nd, 2013
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Dear Sg,

While in general, smoking is detrimental for not only your health, but also your healing process, smoking a small amount of hookah occasionally will probably not affect your nose 12 days after surgery. However, you should always keep your surgeon informed.

Best Wishes, 

Pablo Prichard, MD

Pablo Prichard, MD


Phoenix Plastic Surgeon
4.9 out of 5 stars 40 reviews

Rhinoplasty and Hookah Smoking

July 22nd, 2013
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Hi Sg,   You should discuss this matter with your rhinoplasty surgeon.  Smoking hookah 12 days after your rhinoplasty should not affect your rhinoplasty results.  Good luck and be well.    Dr. P

Michael A. Persky, MD

Michael A. Persky, MD
Encino Facial Plastic Surgeon
4.8 out of 5 stars 34 reviews

Smoking a littl hookah 12 days after surgery likely ok but speak with your plastic surgeon

July 27th, 2013
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Hello,

Thank you for the question.  Its likely that your plastic surgeon will tell you that its better not to do so as, although the chance is small, the risk of a complication is not worth it.  You will have to make a judgement call on this one.  Just being around the hookah smoke is likely to result in you inhaling quite a bit of smoke.  Taking a few puffs off of the hookah is not likely to make a difference.  It eventually comes down to chances and deciding for yourself what is most important.

All the best,

Dr. Remus Repta

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Remus Repta, MD

Remus Repta, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon
4.9 out of 5 stars 153 reviews

Smoking Hookah After Surgery #nosejob

July 23rd, 2013
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You won't get much love on this one from a bunch of doctors. First, it is never a good idea to smoke anything. Second, it will not help your wound healing at all if their are any vasoconstrictive chemicals in the Hookah.

Richard J. Brown, MD

Richard J. Brown, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon
4.9 out of 5 stars 37 reviews

Smoking Hookah after rhinoplasty

July 22nd, 2013
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Smoking Hookah definitely won't help the healing process. I would discuss this with your surgeon and plan accordingly.

Todd C. Miller, MD

Todd C. Miller, MD
Newport Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 34 reviews

Smoking and Rhinoplasty

July 21st, 2013
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Although there is no clear evidence of this ... I find smoking to be detrimental to natural healing of nasal lining and I recommend to my patients that they should either give up smoking during the peri-operative period or use alternatives where the nose in not exposed to the noxious elements directly. I would recommend avoiding the active as well as passive smoking for nearly six weeks after surgery. Hope that doesn't spoil your party !

 

Munish Shandilya, MD

Munish Shandilya, MD
Dublin Facial Plastic Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 35 reviews

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