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How Long After Tonsils Surgery Do I Have To Wait To Take Alcohol?

Hi I m 17 , I got my tonsils removed 13 days ago, and I m off cigarets since .. But just in case I m going to a friends party Saturday and would like to know could i have a drink of alcohol or smoke if it happens.. I m not going back on cigarets this just means if I ever am going out ill probley have 1 or 2
Fri, 21 Mar 2014
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If you want to , you can drink but i would still suggest that you dont smoke , at least for 6 weeks after surgery so that your wound heals well and does not get infected,
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How Long After Tonsils Surgery Do I Have To Wait To Take Alcohol?

Hello If you want to , you can drink but i would still suggest that you dont smoke , at least for 6 weeks after surgery so that your wound heals well and does not get infected, Thanks