A lot of Dr's stress the importance of quitting smoking cigarettes before breast augmentation. Does smoking weed have similar effects comparable to those by cigarettes. Is it related to nicotine alone?
Answer: Will Smoking Weed Affect My Breast Augmentation? YES.Smoking marijuana takes in both THC and carbon monoxide. THC is a drug and in medicine, we always try to avoid negative drug interactions. There are so many anesthetic agents as well as antibiotics and pain medication one is given around the time of surgery, and there is so little known about the drug interactions of THC with these various medications that it would be foolhardy to mix drugs whose interactions may be dangerous to one's health, especially around the time of cosmetic surgery.Smoking anything is very dangerous because carbon monoxide is a breakdown product of combustion. This carbon monoxide can attach to one's hemoglobin molecule in place of oxygen leading to poor wound healing and suture line separation. Interestingly, the hemoglobin molecule would rather carry carbon monoxide than oxygen, and therefore even a little bit of smoking can lead to a big problem before and/or after surgery.
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Answer: Will Smoking Weed Affect My Breast Augmentation? YES.Smoking marijuana takes in both THC and carbon monoxide. THC is a drug and in medicine, we always try to avoid negative drug interactions. There are so many anesthetic agents as well as antibiotics and pain medication one is given around the time of surgery, and there is so little known about the drug interactions of THC with these various medications that it would be foolhardy to mix drugs whose interactions may be dangerous to one's health, especially around the time of cosmetic surgery.Smoking anything is very dangerous because carbon monoxide is a breakdown product of combustion. This carbon monoxide can attach to one's hemoglobin molecule in place of oxygen leading to poor wound healing and suture line separation. Interestingly, the hemoglobin molecule would rather carry carbon monoxide than oxygen, and therefore even a little bit of smoking can lead to a big problem before and/or after surgery.
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Answer: Smoking and BA Most experts unanimously agree that smoking increases the rate of breast augmentation surgical complications significantly. Just about all plastic surgeons strongly recommend women to stop smoking and all nicotine products well in advance of breast augmentation with breast implants. Many plastic surgeons recommend stopping all tobacco products several months prior to surgery.Here is the reason why: the nicotine in cigarettes and other tobacco products (including Nicorette gum, patches, etc) is a vasoconstrictor, meaning it makes the Smoking is a significant multiplier of many potential complications following surgery and breast augmentation with implants are no exception. Nicotine from smoking causes blood vessels to vasoconstrict ( tighten up). Over time, these constricted arteries and capillaries deliver less blood to the breast tissue which is needed for normal healing. Smokers therefore have an increased incidence of higher likelihood of complications such as infection, and in particular capsular contracture (hardening and distortion of the implants). General complications of surgery such as blood clots, anesthetic problems such as pneumonia are also increased. A scientific article in the Archives of Internal Medicine indicated that, among all forms of surgery, quitting smoking eight weeks prior was never associated with an increased risk of complications.In young patients you will probably statistically avoid these complications, why tempt fate by increasing your odds that something bad will happen.On a long term basis, smoking also causes accelerated aging of the skin and loss of elasticity. Hopefully these reasons will help give you the will power and courage to stop smoking.
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Answer: Smoking and BA Most experts unanimously agree that smoking increases the rate of breast augmentation surgical complications significantly. Just about all plastic surgeons strongly recommend women to stop smoking and all nicotine products well in advance of breast augmentation with breast implants. Many plastic surgeons recommend stopping all tobacco products several months prior to surgery.Here is the reason why: the nicotine in cigarettes and other tobacco products (including Nicorette gum, patches, etc) is a vasoconstrictor, meaning it makes the Smoking is a significant multiplier of many potential complications following surgery and breast augmentation with implants are no exception. Nicotine from smoking causes blood vessels to vasoconstrict ( tighten up). Over time, these constricted arteries and capillaries deliver less blood to the breast tissue which is needed for normal healing. Smokers therefore have an increased incidence of higher likelihood of complications such as infection, and in particular capsular contracture (hardening and distortion of the implants). General complications of surgery such as blood clots, anesthetic problems such as pneumonia are also increased. A scientific article in the Archives of Internal Medicine indicated that, among all forms of surgery, quitting smoking eight weeks prior was never associated with an increased risk of complications.In young patients you will probably statistically avoid these complications, why tempt fate by increasing your odds that something bad will happen.On a long term basis, smoking also causes accelerated aging of the skin and loss of elasticity. Hopefully these reasons will help give you the will power and courage to stop smoking.
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December 2, 2015
Answer: Smoking weed and breast augmentation Both nicotine and carbon dioxide can decrease your oxygen supply. In my practice, the anesthesia team makes the final decision as to whether or not it’s safe to have surgery, so there are no guarantees that you'll be able to have your breast augmentation. The anesthesiologist needs to know about your smoking habits; he or she might express the possibility of some respiratory risks, such as an increased chance of bronchitis after surgery. For more information on this and similar topics, I'd recommend a plastic surgery Q&A book like "The Scoop On Breasts: A Plastic Surgeon Busts the Myths."
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December 2, 2015
Answer: Smoking weed and breast augmentation Both nicotine and carbon dioxide can decrease your oxygen supply. In my practice, the anesthesia team makes the final decision as to whether or not it’s safe to have surgery, so there are no guarantees that you'll be able to have your breast augmentation. The anesthesiologist needs to know about your smoking habits; he or she might express the possibility of some respiratory risks, such as an increased chance of bronchitis after surgery. For more information on this and similar topics, I'd recommend a plastic surgery Q&A book like "The Scoop On Breasts: A Plastic Surgeon Busts the Myths."
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December 2, 2015
Answer: Will smoking weed affect your breast augmentation? Hello! Thank you for your question! The issue with nicotine is that it also acts as a vasoconstrictor, clamping down of blood vessels. This can also occur with any inhalation agent. Blood supply is always of great concern during any surgical procedure, but especially in such a procedure as breast surgery where the viability of the nipple-areolar complex is obviously important. Since the vascularity to the area is already tenuous since it will be raised by cutting around the area, maximizing blood flow to the tissue is critical. Typically, we recommend at least 6 weeks of smoking cessation prior to any surgical procedure. Nicotine always increases the risk for infection and wound complications, as well as other health consequences. This one cigarette will likely not impact vascularity, but I would discuss this with your surgeon prior to your procedure. In addition, any inhalant agent will affect your respiratory system, which is vital during your general anesthesia. Hope that this helps! Best wishes!
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December 2, 2015
Answer: Will smoking weed affect your breast augmentation? Hello! Thank you for your question! The issue with nicotine is that it also acts as a vasoconstrictor, clamping down of blood vessels. This can also occur with any inhalation agent. Blood supply is always of great concern during any surgical procedure, but especially in such a procedure as breast surgery where the viability of the nipple-areolar complex is obviously important. Since the vascularity to the area is already tenuous since it will be raised by cutting around the area, maximizing blood flow to the tissue is critical. Typically, we recommend at least 6 weeks of smoking cessation prior to any surgical procedure. Nicotine always increases the risk for infection and wound complications, as well as other health consequences. This one cigarette will likely not impact vascularity, but I would discuss this with your surgeon prior to your procedure. In addition, any inhalant agent will affect your respiratory system, which is vital during your general anesthesia. Hope that this helps! Best wishes!
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November 30, 2015
Answer: Smoking Weed Yes smoking weed is similar to smoking cigarrettes. Granted you don't have the exact same affect but if you want to minimize your complications i would stop the weed also.
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November 30, 2015
Answer: Smoking Weed Yes smoking weed is similar to smoking cigarrettes. Granted you don't have the exact same affect but if you want to minimize your complications i would stop the weed also.
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November 29, 2015
Answer: Will smoking affect my aug? I recommend that my patients stop all smoking 4 weeks prior to surgery and 4 weeks post operatively. Smoking will affect your healing process.
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November 29, 2015
Answer: Will smoking affect my aug? I recommend that my patients stop all smoking 4 weeks prior to surgery and 4 weeks post operatively. Smoking will affect your healing process.
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