{"id":15365,"date":"2026-02-27T10:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T09:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/smoking-before-and-after-surgery-why-quitting-is-your-best-ally-for-your-health\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T10:56:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T09:56:52","slug":"smoking-before-and-after-surgery-why-quitting-is-your-best-ally-for-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/smoking-before-and-after-surgery-why-quitting-is-your-best-ally-for-your-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoking before and after surgery: why quitting is your best ally for your health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15365\" class=\"elementor elementor-15365 elementor-15355\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b473171 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"b473171\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62d63c66\" data-id=\"62d63c66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fb0fd7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fb0fd7a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-335ceab1\" data-id=\"335ceab1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c3f3db elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71c3f3db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smoking before and after surgery: why quitting is your best ally for your health<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20396738 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20396738\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48734da6\" data-id=\"48734da6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dfc7fd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dfc7fd3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d6b756b\" data-id=\"6d6b756b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ceb92f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51ceb92f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being told you need surgery\u2014whether planned or urgent, cosmetic or life-saving\u2014often triggers significant stress. For a smoker, this stress frequently leads to increased tobacco use. Yet medical science is unequivocal:   <\/span><b>smoking before and after surgery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> greatly increases the risk of serious complications.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, more and more surgeons make the success of their procedure conditional on completely stopping smoking several weeks before the big day. In this article, we will explore in depth why cigarettes are the number one enemy of your recovery after surgery and how to optimise your care pathway <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/addictions\/tobacco-cessation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by quitting smoking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c777112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c777112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The immediate physiological impact: the fight for oxygen<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba46d51 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ba46d51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first danger of cigarettes during surgery lies in <\/span><b>oxygen transport<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your blood.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carbon monoxide: a silent poison<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you smoke, you inhale <\/span><b>carbon monoxide (CO)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This gas has an affinity for haemoglobin (the protein that carries oxygen) 200 times greater than oxygen itself. In other words, <\/span><b> CO takes the place of oxygen in your red blood cells<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For a smoking patient about to undergo surgery, this means their organs and tissues are already <\/span><b>in a state of under-oxygenation (hypoxia)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> even before the surgeon begins the operation.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The challenges of anaesthesia<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The anaesthetist-intensivist must <\/span><b>maintain perfect oxygenation of your vital organs <\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">while you are asleep. In a smoker, this task is more complex. The   <\/span><b>heart has to beat faster<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><b> blood pressure rises <\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to compensate for the poor quality of the blood. In addition, tobacco irritates the bronchi and increases the production of secretions, which can cause respiratory complications (coughing, laryngeal spasms) after the operation, at the time of waking or extubation. <\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healing: the risk of necrosis and wound dehiscence<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><b>Healing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is undoubtedly the most critical issue for surgeons, particularly in plastic, cosmetic or orthopaedic surgery, when the patient smokes<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nicotine-induced vasoconstriction<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nicotine is a powerful <\/span><b>vasoconstrictor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: it <\/span><b>reduces the diameter of small blood vessels <\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(capillaries). For a wound to heal, it needs a <\/span><b> massive influx of fresh blood loaded with oxygen and nutrients<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. By smoking after the operation, you are literally cutting off the supply to your scar.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The visible consequences of tobacco on healing<\/span><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Delayed healing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A wound that should close in 10 days can take three weeks in a smoker.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wound dehiscence:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The edges of the wound are not strong enough and the stitches can come apart.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Skin necrosis:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is tissue death. Due to a lack of blood caused by tobacco, the skin turns black and dies, sometimes requiring a second procedure to remove dead tissue or perform a graft. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12eb4043 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12eb4043\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/cicatrisation-tabac-rjmt7oazl6mqjz0czacaitri18llruxothukkayeeo.png\" title=\"healing-tobacco\" alt=\"The effects of smoking on healing\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df7efa elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7df7efa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A weakened immune system: the door left open to infections<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surgery creates a <\/span><b>breach in your body\u2019s natural barrier<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (the skin). The risk of hospital-acquired or post-operative wound infection due to tobacco is a major concern. <\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less effective white blood cells<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tobacco toxins <\/span><b>paralyse white blood cells<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, particularly macrophages and neutrophils, the \u201csoldiers\u201d responsible for destroying bacteria that try to enter wounds. In smokers, these cells are less mobile and less aggressive against pathogens. <\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alarming statistics<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical studies show that smokers have a risk of surgical site infection <\/span><b>3 to 4 times higher<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than non-smokers. These infections are among the complications that can prolong hospitalisation, require heavy antibiotic treatments and, in some cases, compromise the final outcome of surgery (especially when an implant is placed). <\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on orthopaedic surgery: tobacco and bones<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are planning hip, knee or spine surgery, quitting smoking is even more crucial to avoid smoking-related complications.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bone is living tissue that needs intense blood supply to repair itself. Nicotine inhibits osteoblasts, the cells responsible for creating bone tissue. The risk of   <\/span><b>non-union<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (failure of the bone to heal after a fracture or spinal fusion) is doubled in smokers. This can lead to  <\/span><b>persistent chronic pain <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> total failure of the procedure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d928e5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d928e5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/system-immunitaire-tabac-rjmtcos01dhsh3q7pgcntk8037w2tqu5ib3spfit80.png\" title=\"immune-system-tobacco\" alt=\"Effect of tobacco on the immune system\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e8d468 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38e8d468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain management after surgery<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A little-known fact about smoking and surgery: smokers feel pain more intensely after an operation.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nerve sensitisation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Chronic smoking appears to <\/span><b>alter pain perception <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the central nervous system.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use of painkillers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> On average, smoking patients request h<\/span><b>igher doses of morphine or painkillers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the recovery room than non-smokers to achieve the same level of relief.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the ideal timeline for quitting smoking?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quitting smoking is beneficial at any time, but some timeframes are more optimal than others for surgery:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>6 to 8 weeks before surgery:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is the \u201cgold standard\u201d timeframe. It allows the immune system to regenerate and the lungs to regain effective self-cleaning function. <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>4 weeks before:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Quitting one month beforehand significantly reduces the risk of healing complications.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>24 hours before:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At the very least, it eliminates all carbon monoxide from the blood, offering better safety during anaesthesia.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>After the operation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is essential not to resume smoking for at least 4 weeks to give tissues time to strengthen. This is an opportunity to stop smoking altogether and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/addictions\/tobacco-cessation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quit smoking for good.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why choose Reset Laser to quit smoking?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparing for surgery is a source of stress that makes quitting smoking through willpower alone very difficult. In addition,  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/tobacco-substitute-effectiveness\/\"><b>traditional nicotine replacement products<\/b><\/a><b> (patches, gum)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contain nicotine, which <\/span><b>maintains vasoconstriction<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>impairs wound healing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/stop-smoking-method\/\"><b>Reset Laser smoking cessation method<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the ideal alternative for patients awaiting a procedure:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Zero nicotine:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Our smoking cessation method stimulates your natural endorphins without introducing nicotine into your bloodstream, thereby protecting your blood vessels for optimal healing.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>A single session:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We know time is sometimes limited before an operation. With our method to quit smoking, one hour is enough to address physical dependence on tobacco. <\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><b>Peace of mind:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> By eliminating nicotine withdrawal, you approach your procedure with a calmer mind and a stronger body.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a93ee08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a93ee08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4ac800\" data-id=\"e4ac800\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4045a019 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4045a019\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-238ef04 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"238ef04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199fbe9b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"199fbe9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Give yourself the best possible chance for your operation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c38415f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c38415f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your surgeon puts all their expertise at your service during the procedure. By quitting smoking, you become  <\/span><b>an active participant in your own recovery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Do not let a cigarette compromise months of preparation or the outcome of an important procedure.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Ready to make your procedure safer?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Book an appointment today at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/our-centers-to-quit-smoking\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one of our Reset Laser centres<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for smoking cessation and give your body the best conditions to heal and regain your health.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74fc7d05 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"74fc7d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" 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