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Most docs recommend not smoking for at least 24 hours before and major surgery.

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Q: How long is it to get Nicotine out of your system to be safe to have a major surgery?
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How long does nicotine stay in your system if you stop smoking?

how long doe nicotine stay in your system if you stop smoking?


How long does the nicotine from cigars stay in your system?

nicotine is an addictive stimulant. It makes you think that you need it to feel good, therefore if you have nicotine in your system, and it keeps making you want more, and you take in more, then you will always have the nicotine in your system. However, if you stop using the nicotine product it depends on how much of it you consumed, before you stopped.


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It depends on the type of surgery.After a major surgery a week is minimum.


Is thrive nicotine gum kosher?

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Is it OK to get tattooed a few weeks after major surgery?

So long as its not too close to the surgery site.


If you smoke one cigarette how long does nicotine stay in your blood or urine or is it even detected?

It can be detected. The metabolite from nicotine will stay in your system up to 4 or 5 days.


How long does it take for nicotine to clear system?

The half-life of nicotine in the body is about six hours. It would be gone, for all intents and purposes, in 30 - 36 hours.


What do drug tests for cigarettes test for?

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How long does nicotine take to leave your system when you quit smoking?

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