Plastic surgery and smoking??? - Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery Message Board

daisy-duke77 · 01-12-2006, 08:07 AM

Has anyone had plastic surgery and didnt quit smoking before the procedure? I know with certain type's of surgery it is vital to quit beforehand. I was wondering about scar revision and labiaplasty......if it is necessary to quit before the surgery. I know it is probably the best to quit....but has anyone had these type's of surgery and smoked? I spoke with my ps about labiaplasty and he told me that i didnt have to quit for that type of surgery....................BUT with tummy tuck and breast surgery you definately have to! Just wondering if anyone has had ps and continued to smoke????

river525 · 01-13-2006, 10:49 PM

I quit a week before my TT surgery and sneaked one or two a day up till the day before. I survived. BUT my surgeon immediately knew I started again when he checked my scar (it was very red). He told me it would not heal "properly" if I continued to smoke; so I "quit" again smoking only one when I just had to have one. As you well know (and me too) we all need to quit but ohhhhhhhhh it is so hard!! My shameful trick was to have a puff and then put it out. Wasted a lot of money doing that but it got me through the tough times. The other reason why they want you to quit is for the anesthesia/breathing tube.

I'm right now planning a breast lift and will be quitting once again but oh I am really hoping I can seriously quit for good this time but time will tell.

Take care and good luck!!

daisy-duke77 · 01-14-2006, 05:27 AM

Quitting was the HARDEST thing i ever had to do!!! Made it 6 months. After my surgery (after i healed) i started again...........cuz i was soooo upset about the healing and the results! My PS thought maybe my healing had to do with my history of smoking. I was a heavy smoker for 15 years (smoking for 18yrs). I DID quit 8 weeks before surgery and still had tramatic results. People say quitting smoking is like getting off heroin.............Well they are right!!