[Eton TV] After Nose Surgery, Is It Okay to Smoke?

After rhinoplasty,

you’re told not to smoke!

But

there are also people who say, ‘It seems like it was fine for me?’

But at that time,

you were fortunately just lucky!

Even if there were no particular problems in the past,

surgery always has to consider the possibility of unforeseen situations.

So it is important to choose

the safest path possible.

Smoking is far from the safe path.

When we undergo nose surgery,

a wound is created on the mucous membrane inside the nose.

Nicotine in cigarettes constricts blood vessels,

and when blood vessels narrow,

the supply of blood and nutrients that should go to the wound

does not flow smoothly,

and in the end, wound healing is delayed.

In other words, the wound does not heal well.

Not only does it heal slowly,

but if wound healing is delayed,

various complications can occur.

For example,

an unwanted infection may develop,

or serious problems such as contracture,

which can distort the shape of the nose, may occur.

After rhinoplasty,

not smoking at all

has a very big impact on

the surgical results and recovery.

However, these days,

many people use e-cigarettes,

and if the e-cigarette contains nicotine,

it causes blood vessel constriction just like regular cigarettes

and interferes with wound healing.

Because nicotine is the problem regardless of the type,

it is best to avoid e-cigarettes as well.

For a healthy and beautiful nose,

please make sure to remember this!

Thank you😃