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Posted by Celina Janise on May 21, 2006, at 12:14:04
I am going for surgry on the 23rd of this month and need to know how long it takes to get nicotine out of your system.
Posted by MARTY on May 21, 2006, at 23:16:24
In reply to Nicotine, posted by Celina Janise on May 21, 2006, at 12:14:04
Hi --Why would you want your nicotine out of your system before getting a surgery ?
It takes a lot of times.
Marty
> I am going for surgry on the 23rd of this month and need to know how long it takes to get nicotine out of your system.
Posted by B2chica on May 22, 2006, at 10:13:52
In reply to Nicotine, posted by Celina Janise on May 21, 2006, at 12:14:04
i want to say 2 or 3 weeks. but not 100% on that.
why do you want it all out of your sys before surgery?
Posted by minimal on May 22, 2006, at 20:10:10
In reply to Re: Nicotine, posted by B2chica on May 22, 2006, at 10:13:52
I believe this is because nicotine (or perhaps carbon monoxide in smoked tobacco) slows and maybe prevents the healing of scars. It has something to do (I think) with oxygen reaching the skin for healing.
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