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Should I be worried about getting an infection or not healing properly from vaping and being a light smoke?

believe1Jun 8, 2014
I have surgery in 4 days and I'm not a heavy smoker, maybe 2 a day. I stopped only a couple days ago because my surgery for the BBL was unexpectedly moved up. I do also cape with a very low amount of nicotine. I'm also a heavy drinker ((alcohol)) and haven't stopped drinking. How concerned should I be about getting an infection due to this and should I cancel my procedure because of this?

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Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
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