Im getting plastic surgery and I quit smoking one week before my surgery instead of two. How unsafe is this? -

Im getting plastic surgery and I quit smoking one week before my surgery instead of two. How unsafe is this? -

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I really don-t want to change the date, and I-m def not telling the doc. My mom would kill me!

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It depends on the kind of plastic surgery, if we are talking face lift the ideal would be for you to be nicotine free at least 6 months before, if you only quit a week ago, postpone the surgery you will throwing your money away and could have some disastrous outcomes ( you need good circulation of the tiny blood vessels in the face to heal properly and not get tissue necrosis - tissue death which could leave you ugly looking not just old looking ) If you are talking breast implants if increases your risk of a bad outcome, but if you are young and otherwise healthy it isn-t the biggest deal ( but I still suggest you be honest with your doc and definitely with the anesthesiologist... ) If you are talking lipo again depending on the location on your body and the amount and your age and health it could cause a bad outcome and a longer recovery...
You must be honest with the anesthesiologist if you are undergoing general anesthesia ( they do it on smoker-s all of the time but it is different ) because you quit only a week ago you will have more mucus, phlegm and other junk coming up that the smoking has kept down so you need to give the anesthesiologist a heads up about this, you don-t want to end up with pneumonia.
Best advice, be oonest with the doc-s you aren-t the first and won-t be the last to do this... They understand. But you are paying big bucks and are facing a recovery period, why risk wasting your money, having a poor cosmetic outcome ( when that is the point of plastic surgery ) and a longer recovery, let your doctor give you the facts about the risks involved in your particular procedure
As for your mother, how will she know... If you need to postpone you can always say the doctor wanted you to because he found you to be slightly anemic or had a schedualing proble, or just say you got nervous, or felt a cold coming on... Anything.

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it is very unsafe and stupid. not telling the doctor is like giving him a bad surprise....he will figure it out when he can-t extubate you (that-s take the breathing tube out) after your surgery. you see they don-t go to school for 8+ years just for the hell of it.....they are really really smart. also smoking impedes your healing which will affect whatever procedure you are having, making it possibly a failure. so suck it up and come clean.

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Tell the doc the truth. In some instances not following the doctors orders to a T can cost you your life.

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Its really to do with the anesthetic. They say it is a bad move to stop one week before. I was told to continue rather than do that and stop after wards. Check with your Dr.

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I dont know you but please change the date, I fear for your life. They dont give these instructions for nothing. I-m sure yur mother will understand rather than having to find out after you-re dead

Im getting plastic surgery and I quit smoking one week before my surgery instead of two. How unsafe is this? -

What changes in looks will I receive from quitting smoking? -

What changes in looks will I receive from quitting smoking? -

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Ive decided to quit smoking finally for health , but I was curious to what I can expect in changes for appearance . Ive heard of so many different things out there im not sure which ones are true and which ones are not.

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ur teeth will be whiter, ur lungs will look pretty:]
ur skin will be MUCH better, less dry and junk..

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your skin should become more radiant and healthy-er looking. your teeth should become whiter depending on how long youve smoked, you will slowly smell less like cigarettes. I konw theres more but i cant remember, just call your doctor and ask for the full list of the benefits, they can read them to you on the phone, obviously for no charge.

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The only physical kind of change i can think of, is that your teeth wont be as stained as they could get if you remain smoking. Also, just the image of smoking may turn some people off.

And of coarse thier is the health benefit. so good luck =D

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Well you will see wrinkles in your face start to fill in when the collagen starts to reform under your skin. I think it would be best to start taking vitamin c and using some kind of vitamin c serum on your face.

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-Receive?- Do you expect somebody to send you something in the mail? Maybe it-s something new... Maybe if you quit smoking they send you a new face... Check with the Health Department.

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Well for a start you will be able to taste and smell things better than before...you will also benefit from not putting all those poisons into your body .You will eventually be able to walk further and breath easier.

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gradually u wl regain ur health...n u wl b looking more fresh than before....olso u wl reduce the risk of oral or lung cancer at the same time

What changes in looks will I receive from quitting smoking? -

Suggest me some methods to quit smoking? -

Suggest me some methods to quit smoking? -

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I am smoking for the past 27 yrs. My first wife has been cigars.

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the patch, hard candy, gum, coffee, carrot sticks...
They say it-s an oral fixation so if you always have something around like a pen or pencil or carrot sticks to hold like a cigarette and put in your mouth they say that helps...

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Go get those chewing gums that slowly stop addiction and if not just cut down on the amount you smoke everyday. Eat healthy, exercise and avoid junk food.

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Hi there !
-just stop it-....thats it...
best wishes !

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There is one simple way to stop smoking which i discovered after many years of trying, it dosent involve patches or replacements or anything.
Sit down with your last cigarette, light it, and while you are smoking admit you are an addict and that you are a slave to the drugs in the cigarette.
Realise that the only way you will ever stop is by never ever smoking again, not ever or you will end up back where you started.
Its a bit like being an alcoholic, you have to accept the fact you can never smoke again.No ifs, no buts, no maybes...........its over.
Put the cigarette out and get on with your life................its not easy, but its worth it . Good luck

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Quit for one day. Tomorrow is another day. Quit tomorrow too, etc. Stay busy. Don-t drink alcohol. Try to stay away from people who smoke. Try the patch. You might want to try a hypnotist. The first three days is the hardest. Quit and stay quit. You can do it, I quit many years ago. Good luck!

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Patch, pill, gum...have you tried those yet? Try picking up a hobby. Quitting smokers usually feel a need to have something between their fingers, so try carrying around a pen to chew on or write with...

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if u will to ,quit smoking u will suceed in it

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the only way to stop is willpower

i tried all those pills and patches , but they never worked , but they never worked because i was expecting them to stop me from smoking

the only thing that can do that is YOU

its not easy but it can be done

i smoked for 35 years and stopped , but had tried to stop numerous times before , only diffirence this time was i REALLY wanted to , and was determined to , sometimes i could have killed for a smoke , but with willpower those feelings pass

all the best
Ian

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cold turkey did it for me

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I would say patches, nicorette gum, and other things like that that slowly get you off your nicotene habit.
Another thing you could try is coffee. Sure it-s a drug, but its health effects aren-t as bad, as long as you don-t have too much. When you have a break at work, have a coffee instead of cigarette. Your brain will be stimulated, just by a different drug.
Of course this won-t work if you have coffee with your cigarettes.

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Read Alan Carrs -The easy way to give up smoking-
It made me quit for 5 years.
Then I broke his rule.
Good luck

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I don-t smoke myself but I know several people who have been helped by hypnotherapy.

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your a quitter i can tell

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good luck =]

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Nicorette patch/gum?

Try this website, there are some good ideas to help you quit, and some good information about it :
http://www.nicorette.com.au/

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just stop cold turkey. easy for me to say... i dont smoke.

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Stop buying them for a start... and then get on a NRT program.

Lozenges - The Inhilator worked for me... Along with a great amount of will power!!

You have to WANT TO GIVE UP!!!

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Why in the world would you want to quit smoking? Don-t believe all that crap about patches, gums and will power. Life-s too short to waste away. I say if you want to quit smoking, then dont, but if you don-t want to quit, just keep on doin it. With all the poisons we ingest and breathe every day, our lives are already doomed. So don-t quit smoking if you don-t want to.

Smoker 53 yrs

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i guess they have a pill that works really well, i dont know what its called but they make tobacco taste nasty and you just dont want them any more. but the best and cheapest way is cold turkey.

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Just Try to buy some expansive one....

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when u fell like smoking think u r going to kiss ur girl friend after u smoke ........
repeat the same thing when ever u like to smoke ...

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Take Zyban (bupropion HCI) It really helps kill the cravings.
I took it for a month two weeks before I quit and then 2 weeks after. Was a huge help, and I was ready to quit.

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Well, its all the head dude... once u decide u wana quit, u can be strong tell urself u can do it.. go on for few days and u will reach somewhere if u want. Remember no one will come with u in the grave. Live a happy longer life im sure u can achieve it some day.
Heard of one person do this. He smashed a whole brand new pack and always kept it in front of him in the office - whenever he saw it. He remembered his days while he used to smoke.
All the best is all i can say :)
Take Care

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take up drinking... hehe kidding, try to slowly cut down on your cigar consumption... you can-t just quit instantly, it takes time because your body and brain has already been condition to crave for nicotine. you can do it man.

Suggest me some methods to quit smoking? -

Can smoking leaves and natural plants help you quit smoking cigarrets? -

Can smoking leaves and natural plants help you quit smoking cigarrets? -

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Okay, I read that in order to break an addiction you gotto trick the brain and replace the habbit with something else. well I want to do this so smoking plants and leaves and things like that just to try and break the addiction work? then once my body has stopped craving nicotine cause there is none in the leaves and plants. Then I stop for good???

I know this sounds stupid but I want to do it to quit...

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What about weed? Its not physically addicting like tobacco and feels much better.

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I dont think it will help.
Last month I tried to quit and picked up a pack of herbal cigarettes (no tobacco, nicotine, or chemicals) to help me out. I lasted 4 days, I smoked 2 packs of these these herbal cigs and finally my body was so hungry for nicotine I broke down. I walked to the store and bought a pack of real cigs and that 1st cig was probably the best I ever smoked.

I think the act of smoking these herbals reminded me too much of my normal cigarettes.

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It takes a few days to get over the physical addiction, but the mental addiction can last a lifetime. What kinds of plants and leaves do you plan on smoking? You might as well try those candy cigarettes.

if you need a full program to help you quit, try this:

http://www.havetoquitsmoking.com/quit-sm…

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You-ll get cancer quicker! Stop smoking everything!

Breath some fresh air! Eat some good food....Get physical.

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I know the feeling man, smoke cannibus and it will kick the nicotine habit. It helped me.

Can smoking leaves and natural plants help you quit smoking cigarrets? -

If i quit smoking, how long will it take for me to physically feel a difference in stamina and breathing? -

If i quit smoking, how long will it take for me to physically feel a difference in stamina and breathing? -

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just wondering how long before i can breath easier, and run a longer distance than i currently can. ive only been a nonsmoker for about 4 days at this point, however, ive tried to quit before and i am serious this time...

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i quit smoking 10 months ago and it took a week or two to normalize my breathing. but you must work out a bit to build up your stamina

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It will give you immediate result. Try it.
If you know it is harmful why do you smoke? It is not just because Nicotin gives yr brain some kind of sharpness, or it gives yr lips stimulus, or it helps to recover constipation. It is said that you deliberately choose to smoke because it is harmful and you unconsciously think you deserve punishment and self-mutilation. Stop it right now. Look around you and see you are too nice to be punished by the dangers of smoking.

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I-m with you friend, day 3 for me!

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You should see significant results in about 10 days.

If i quit smoking, how long will it take for me to physically feel a difference in stamina and breathing? -

Is there laser therapy to quit smoking available in Cork? -

Is there laser therapy to quit smoking available in Cork? -

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Need to know where to get laser therapy to quit smoking. Is it available in Cork city?

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laser therapy!!?? i-ve never heard of it but it sounds scary! however i am constantly on the look out for help with quitting smoking so i-ll keep an eye out for info

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Forget laser therapy , use Zyban, they are fantastic pills but you need to see a doctor first.I smoked 60 daily and now I am smoke free.

Is there laser therapy to quit smoking available in Cork? -

How much time does nicotine stay in your body after you quit smoking? -

How much time does nicotine stay in your body after you quit smoking? -

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i lasted 3 wholes weeks so that-s why I-m not 100 percent on this but when i tryed to quit i was on a step by step program and if i remember correctly it takes about 6 months before your not dependent on it i wish you the best and keep up the good work you can do it

How much time does nicotine stay in your body after you quit smoking? -