Will marijuana/THC affect the Tummy Tuck surgery or anesthesia? I have heard this and I was curious. I'm not a user but I want to know from a doctor because you never know what you can trust just looking something up online.
Does it matter if the person is a heavy smoker of it or just every once in a while smoker? If it does affect it, why? I'm curious because I know there is medical use out there for some patient.
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October 14, 2015
Answer: Don't allow your tummy tuck to go up in smoke
It’s
important that patients stop smoking both cigarettes and marijuana for at least
two weeks prior to abdominoplasty.They
should also avoid smoking for at least two weeks following surgery as well.Since marijuana doesn’t contain
nicotine, it doesn’t cause the significant vasoconstriction that ...
I agree with both Drs. Placik and Pollack. I have performed this operation several hundreds of times and I have never come across such symptoms.
It DOES sound like your wife may have EITHER an entrapment syndrome, a neuroma or an atypical pain syndrome.
In the process of tightening the rectus...
Thank you for the question! It is certainly possible to perform a tummy tuck, liposuction, and breast augmentation in the course of one treatment. In fact, I frequently perform a comprehensive procedure known as a Mommy Makeover, which incorporates a tummy tuck, liposuction, and breast lift. It ...