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How much could your lungs heal themselves after being a smoker?

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Dr. Sanober Butt answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Depends: It really depends on how much lung damage you have and how long you smoked. It could take up to 10 years although you may start feeling improvement in your breathing in first year of quitting smoking.

Answered 4/24/2020

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