Question:
has anyone smoked and had plastic surgery

i am about to have a TT and Boob job..has anyone smoked and had this procedure. they keep warning me to stop and i have slowed down but still smoking. i do plan not to smoke after my surgery. thanks in advance//candiss    — Candiss T. (posted on September 4, 2002)

September 4, 2002
Yes I did. I just had a TT and boob job on July 30th. I was lucky and had no infections and have healed fairly quickly. Unfortunatly I am still smoking. But thank God no problems. Good luck.
   — Dawn H.

September 4, 2002
I was told by my plastic surgeon that he will not allow smokers to smoke 30 days prior to the surgery and up to 6 weeks after the surgery. He said it alters the skin. I'm a non-smoker and he warned me to stay away from smokers during the first 6 weeks of my recovery!!
   — Patty H.

September 4, 2002
I smoked when i had my breast reduction. I would not advise it, it took me 8 weeks to heal an open wound and I had keloid and hypertrophic scarring. I quit smoking 01/26/02 and had my Open DS on 08/12/02. My scar is beautiful, I have healed very well and I am back at work. Do yourself the favor and quit. Good Luck I know it is hard. I did it cold turkey!
   — Stephanie B.