- male
- 40 Years
- 14/08/2025
it's been 10 days since my large intestine surgery and i was wondering if smoking is safe for me now or should i wait longer
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Smoking can slow down and interfere with the healing of bones, skin and other body tissues. You are more likely to have wound infection after surgery, longer healing times, problems with new scars opening up and bad scarring. And there are lot of other complications from smoking,,, please quite smoking.
Dr. Kamran Suggests...
Consult a Gastroenterology/gi Medicine Specialist
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