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Will second-hand smoking affect my rhinoplasty?
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Second hand smoke: Better not to be around it so there is NO excuse if your healing slows down...
Answered 3/26/2021
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Not permanently : second hand smoke may irritate your nasal passages but will not effect the long term results.
Answered 12/25/2014
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Yes: Definitely can make things worse. Effects of second hand smoke have been demonstrated. Nicotine is particularly harmful in plastic surgery where we need tissues to heal. Nicotine clamps down on blood vessels and prevents adequate blood flow to healing tissues. Wound complications are higher in patients with smoking exposure
Answered 9/28/2015
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