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Continuing to smoke after surgery greatly heightens a person's risks of complications, such as infections in the surgical incision. In one study, more than half of patients who continued smoking after surgery developed complications compared to less than 20 percent who quit. Plus, fewer complications means less time in the hospital for patients who kick the habit.
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Does smoking prolong healing of a broken foot?
Smoking does hurt your immune system and can prolong healing.
How can smoking can affect the healing of a wound?
Smoking affects the oxygen-carbondioxide exchange capacity of the lungs. For a wound to heal, various factors are required, the most important of which is oxygen. In smokers, the amount of oxygen that reaches tissues is subnormal. This will retard wound healing.
If you had a broken leg would smoking prevent it from healing?
Smoking restricts circulation, and restricted circulation slows down healing.
How does marijuana affect bone healing?
smoking the herb greatly slows the healing process of of the body. weather it is the bone or the bodies own tissue (muscles and or tendons) due to the fact it greatly reduces the bloods ability to carry oxygen to the damaged areas. it has a worse effect in this regard then smoking cigarette's.
Does smoking weed affect your period?
smoking weed does not affect your period, smoking grass might however
Does smoking marijuana effect bone healing?
it dont hurt it
Why does smoking affect sport performance?
smoking kills.
How does smoking affect the sense of touch?
smoking does not affect on the sense of touch according to smoking and while touching something it actually helps you guess right than bad answer so it does not affect.
What is rap truly about?
smoking weed, sexually healing female dogs and SWAG
Does smoking affect BMI?
No, but that doesn't mean smoking does not harm the body.
Who do smoking laws affect?
Everyone
How does smoking affect your hair?
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