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Rhinoplasty, Smoking ?

I m having rhinoplasty wed of next week but i stopped smoking weed 1 week before is that ok and when can i start to smoke weed again after surgery?is it 1week or two?
Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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Cosmetic & Plastic Surgeon 's  Response
Dear Dwan
thanks for visiting healthcaremagic
You should avoid any kind of smoking for atleast three weeks before undergoing any cosmetic surgical procedures, and avoid the same for another three weeks postoperatively. however it also depents on your age, and condition of your blood vessels and skin...it might be required for longer
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Dermatologist Dr. Puvvula Kishore Kumar's  Response
Hi...dear dwan..,
Thanks for choosing HCM..,
U better to stop smoking permenantly..,
Bcos...if U start smoking again, it will irritate the mucosa..,
and get problem again...So why U are inviting problem again.,
So tappers the smoking slowly., and stop permenantly..,
thanQ
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General Surgeon Dr. Rajat Gupta's  Response
Hi Dwan

It is advisable to stop smoking as long before and after surgery as possible. However 3 weeks before and 6 weeks after surgery is acceptable norm

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Dr. Rajat Gupta
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Rhinoplasty, Smoking ?

Dear Dwan thanks for visiting healthcaremagic You should avoid any kind of smoking for atleast three weeks before undergoing any cosmetic surgical procedures, and avoid the same for another three weeks postoperatively. however it also depents on your age, and condition of your blood vessels and skin...it might be required for longer