A close friend of mine and I had both had a mini Tt about 3 wks ago . We were both cigarette smokers prior to surgery. Now she's been smoking cigarettes and smoking meth since 3 days post op. How can that affect a persons recovery and/or recovery time?
May 28, 2015
Answer: Smoking I would not advise smoking so close to the operation date because it can cause delay in the recovery process... Dr. JSB
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May 28, 2015
Answer: Smoking I would not advise smoking so close to the operation date because it can cause delay in the recovery process... Dr. JSB
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May 24, 2015
Answer: #MiniTummyTuck #TummyTuck - How can cigarette smoking affect my recovery? As has been noted previously on this question, and widely elsewhere, smoking cigarettes can have disastrous consequences in plastic surgery. This is particularly so for procedures in which a "flap" is used - tissue that has had much of its blood supply disrupted and so depends on limited blood flow - such as a facelift, tummy tuck, breast reduction, etc. In those cases, at their extremes, the diminished blood flow from cigarettes smoking can cause necrosis and flap loss. This leads to defects, widened scars, contour irregularities (after a prolonged recovery) and generally unfavorable results.All of the surgeon's instructions for the pre and post-operative period should be followed strictly but among the top items is to avoid cigarette smoking in the peri-operative period.I hope that this helps and good luck,Dr. Alan EnglerMember of #RealSelf100@RealSelf
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May 24, 2015
Answer: #MiniTummyTuck #TummyTuck - How can cigarette smoking affect my recovery? As has been noted previously on this question, and widely elsewhere, smoking cigarettes can have disastrous consequences in plastic surgery. This is particularly so for procedures in which a "flap" is used - tissue that has had much of its blood supply disrupted and so depends on limited blood flow - such as a facelift, tummy tuck, breast reduction, etc. In those cases, at their extremes, the diminished blood flow from cigarettes smoking can cause necrosis and flap loss. This leads to defects, widened scars, contour irregularities (after a prolonged recovery) and generally unfavorable results.All of the surgeon's instructions for the pre and post-operative period should be followed strictly but among the top items is to avoid cigarette smoking in the peri-operative period.I hope that this helps and good luck,Dr. Alan EnglerMember of #RealSelf100@RealSelf
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