Monday, December 12, 2011

Expert Advice on Breast surgery - Q & A with Dr. C - breast implant surgery

Q.If I smoke can I have breast implant surgery?

A. Yes, though I do not like to operate on smokers because smoking can affect the oxygen in the blood supply causing delayed healing. It wouldn’t hurt for a smoker wanting surgery to quit smoking 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after surgery. There are more extensive surgeries that I will not do on smokers, but a basic breast augmentation isn’t one of them.

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