Comments on: Has anyone had a tummy tuck and not been able to give up smoking? http://www.tummytuckbeforeafter.net/has-anyone-had-a-tummy-tuck-and-not-been-able-to-give-up-smoking/ Get information on tummy tuck before after through photos, videos and real life patients gone through tummy tuck surgery. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:52:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: BH http://www.tummytuckbeforeafter.net/has-anyone-had-a-tummy-tuck-and-not-been-able-to-give-up-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-1866 BH Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:48:16 +0000 http://www.tummytuckbeforeafter.net/has-anyone-had-a-tummy-tuck-and-not-been-able-to-give-up-smoking/#comment-1866 Do the best you can...I had a g/f that had a tummy tuck and she quit cold turkey before her surgery, but started back while she was recovering... Be strong...do what's best for succesful results of your surgery...if you feel that strongly about smoking, you can smoke again after you're through the surgery and on the mend... I know it's not easy (I'm a habit smoker myself)...good luck! Do the best you can…I had a g/f that had a tummy tuck and she quit cold turkey before her surgery, but started back while she was recovering…

Be strong…do what’s best for succesful results of your surgery…if you feel that strongly about smoking, you can smoke again after you’re through the surgery and on the mend…

I know it’s not easy (I’m a habit smoker myself)…good luck!

]]> By: JAYNE T http://www.tummytuckbeforeafter.net/has-anyone-had-a-tummy-tuck-and-not-been-able-to-give-up-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-1867 JAYNE T Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:48:16 +0000 http://www.tummytuckbeforeafter.net/has-anyone-had-a-tummy-tuck-and-not-been-able-to-give-up-smoking/#comment-1867 They tell you to give up because smokers can't heal as well after surgery, and are prone to infections, i had a c-section when i had my daughter ans was a smoker, and i had a terrible infection which didn't clear for months They tell you to give up because smokers can’t heal as well after surgery, and are prone to infections, i had a c-section when i had my daughter ans was a smoker, and i had a terrible infection which didn’t clear for months

]]> By: tallmochagirl http://www.tummytuckbeforeafter.net/has-anyone-had-a-tummy-tuck-and-not-been-able-to-give-up-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-1868 tallmochagirl Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:48:16 +0000 http://www.tummytuckbeforeafter.net/has-anyone-had-a-tummy-tuck-and-not-been-able-to-give-up-smoking/#comment-1868 I strongly advise you to quit smoking NOW. If you don't you have several additional risks for surgical complications: 1) bad scarring (dark, hyperpigmented scars or raised scarring) 2) tissue necrosis (dead blackened) 3) prolonged wound healing 4) respiratory complications while under anesthesia 5) additional surgeries due to wound complications 6) infection You need to quit smoking 2-4 weeks prior to surgery to reduce the risks. If you can't stop smoking I advise you NOT to have the surgery. You may have a worse appearance afterward if you don't. Furthermore, if the surgeon has told you to stop smoking he/she isn't responsible for a bad outcome or the cost or additional work needed as a direct result of your smoking. I strongly advise you to quit smoking NOW. If you don’t you have several additional risks for surgical complications:
1) bad scarring (dark, hyperpigmented scars or raised scarring)
2) tissue necrosis (dead blackened)
3) prolonged wound healing
4) respiratory complications while under anesthesia
5) additional surgeries due to wound complications
6) infection

You need to quit smoking 2-4 weeks prior to surgery to reduce the risks. If you can’t stop smoking I advise you NOT to have the surgery. You may have a worse appearance afterward if you don’t.

Furthermore, if the surgeon has told you to stop smoking he/she isn’t responsible for a bad outcome or the cost or additional work needed as a direct result of your smoking.

]]> By: michael http://www.tummytuckbeforeafter.net/has-anyone-had-a-tummy-tuck-and-not-been-able-to-give-up-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-1869 michael Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:48:16 +0000 http://www.tummytuckbeforeafter.net/has-anyone-had-a-tummy-tuck-and-not-been-able-to-give-up-smoking/#comment-1869 Tummy tuck surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her breast reduction, tummy tuck and facelift surgery in India by the company called Forerunners Healthcare .The Price for the surgery she paid in India was very less. She paid 30% of the cost she was quoted in America. Forerunners Healthcare is very famous in India. They arrange cosmetic and plastic surgery for foreigners in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low price, as the breast reduction, tummy tuck, facelift and other cosmetic surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star. http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com Hope this helps. Tummy tuck surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her breast reduction, tummy tuck and facelift surgery in India by the company called Forerunners Healthcare .The Price for the surgery she paid in India was very less. She paid 30% of the cost she was quoted in America.

Forerunners Healthcare is very famous in India. They arrange cosmetic and plastic surgery for foreigners in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low price, as the breast reduction, tummy tuck, facelift and other cosmetic surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.

http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
Hope this helps.

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