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I had functional endoscopic sinus surgery and septoplasty a week ago. i'm guessing my surgical wounds must have healed by now, when can i smoke?
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No: By no means are all the surgical wounds clean or the inflammation gone in just one week. Even when they do heal you shouldn't smoke.
Answered 4/8/2013
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Should be never : But if you must- your surgeon will appreciate 6-8 weeks without the impairment of wound healing that occurs with tobacco abuse. You should make every attempt never to smoke again.
Answered 9/28/2017
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