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Q: Is it ok to stop smoking two weeks before surgery?
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Why are patients asked to stop smoking prior to surgery?

This way, you improve your lung ventilation, avoid bronchoconstriction, reduce your chances of thrombosis, reduce chances of pneumothorax... Well basically, as you already know, smoking is not good for anything, and it does increase your operative risk by a lot. It also reduces healing after surgery.


What restrictions must a person who smokes comply with the evening before outpatient surgery?

Smokers should stop or cut back on smoking prior to surgery.


How many weeks should you stop smoking before a tummy tuck?

no you cannot have a ciggy. just quit


How many weeks pregnant to stop smoking?

You should stop smoking immediately after finding out you are pregnant.


Will smoking marijuana after surgery make you stop breathing?

yes no maybe so..


Why 9 weeks pregnant stop feeling noshes?

You should stop smoking immediately after finding out you are pregnant


Can you be a smoker and get breast implants?

yes, most Plastic Surgeons will carry out a breast enlargement on smokers. However, you will be strongly advised to stop smoking for six weeks before the operation and six weeks afterwards. Smoking can cause post opertaive complications such as delayed healing.


What medications must a candidate for otoplasty stop taking before surgery?

Patients are usually advised to discontinue taking aspirin and any other medications that thin the blood for two weeks prior to surgery.


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What preparations must a patient make before a mentality?

Patients should stop smoking and discontinue all medications containing aspirin or NSAIDs for two weeks prior to mentoplasty.


Would it be hard to stop smoking if you have been smoking for 3 weeks?

Not nearly as hard as it will be if you keep it up. Quit now. There will be a couple of days of discomfort, and that will be that.


How long do you have to stop taking potassium before surgery?

They say before a surgery you are supposed to eat 10 bananas you should stop listening to stupid doctors who have no clue on what they are talking about.