I vape nicotine and smoke about 2 cigarettes a day. After my facelift I had a small pea-size area of necrotic tissue develop on the incision by my ear, probably due to poor circulation (thin skin and nicotine use) Luckily, it has healed. I'm curious as to the risk in the future if I choose to have a tummy tuck. Is the risk of necrosis less because skin around a tummy tuck incision is not as thin as the skin by my ear? How long do you have to quit using nicotine to improve circulation/healing?
I had tummy tuck scar revision with repair to muscle below belly button and a small area of liposuction above incision. I smoke e-cigarettes containing nicotine. I have quit but now scared, would I know at this point if I were going to have complications???