Smoking and Operation

Anyone else a smoker before they had there op?

I believe you have to stop smoking 3 weeks before your operation, and i was wondering if you had any tips on this?

I think can do it, as this is something i really want but ive smoked for the last 6 years and now only have 1 week to stop

thanks xxx

Hats off to everyone that stopped.

I did not and smoked 15 a day pre op…… two/three on op day and back to 15 a day the day after – i had no probs xx ADDED U X

lol i no i cant quit lol xx

im a smoker and my pa told me to stop 3 weeks b4 but my surgeon told me i didnt have to quit at all for the op so i was very confused lol he said just cut dwn if you can

i was told two weeks before and after for stopping, because of the chemicals in them restrict healing

theres a good few girls on here that didnt quit or cut down, and have been fine, but everyone is different, and only you know your body xx

I stopped on 9th Jan..had hypnotherapy. it worked but you have to really want to stop, it’s still quite hard but i have been trying to stop for four years and this is the best i have done, i’m very grumpy tho’ lol x

since november ive gradually cut down from 10-15 a day to just 2-3 a day, ive got two weeks left till my op now and i just cant seem to quit altogether! its very frustrating 😆 i suppose just do your best to cut down if you can xx

I have only stopped for 2 days my op is thursday used to smoke 20 a day but last 2 weeks only had 1 or half a day cant afford the patches so going cold turkey

I have only stopped for 2 days my op is thursday used to smoke 20 a day but last 2 weeks only had 1 or half a day cant afford the patches so going cold turkey

my pc told me 2 weeks before and 6 weeks after, theres no way i will be able to quit before hand i will be so nervous, my surgeon didnt tell me to quit though.. will cut down a week before i think! 36 days to go!! xx

Well done to all of you that have managed to stop,and a big well done to all of you trying.

Smoking tobacco raises your risk of cancer of the lungs, mouth, throat, esophagus and stomach, and each cigarette you smoke increases the likelihood that you will develop heart disease, bronchitis or emphysema, or experience a stroke.

But that’s not all. Smoking can also compromise the results of your procedure.

Smoking constricts your blood vessels and inhibits the binding of oxygen, lowering the amount of oxygen that is available to your cells. Insufficient oxygen impedes your body’s ability to heal after surgery and increases your risk for wound separation, skin death and raised, red scars. As a smoker, you will also have a higher risk of anesthesia complications and post-surgery infections than your non-smoking counterparts. Many surgeons won’t even perform breast enhancement procedures on smokers.

Quitting before surgery is advisable. While quitting for good would be ideal, stopping for even two weeks before and after surgery can dramatically reduce your risks and encourage a smoother breast surgery recovery. xxx

oh how weird, i actually thought u had to quit else they wont operate like what u said tina, but seems thats not the case- I am still going to try my hardest as i would like a speady recovery it is just so hard, i havent even managed to cut down yet … Thanks Everyone xxx

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