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Quitting smoking, will my lungs repair themselves over time?

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Dr. Bahman Omrani answered

Specializes in Pain Management

No Butts : Yes, depending on the amount and length exposure (pack years = packs of cigarettes smoked daily divided by the amount of years smoked). Research has shown that lungs of x-smokers are indistinguishable from those of non-smokers 10-15 years after one has quit smoking. The body has the tendency to heal itself.

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Answered 7/31/2018

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