Puff, Puff, Oops: What You Didn’t Know About Cannabis Use Before Plastic Surgery

The Hidden Nicotine Dilemma That Could Trip Up Your Tummy Tuck

For those who are considering elective surgery and use cannabis, there's a new study that just dropped that is worth a look—it's an eye-opener on how nicotine exposure can complicate your surgical outcomes, even if you're not a smoker. Read more about the findings here: Patterns of Marijuana Use and Nicotine Exposure in Patients Seeking Elective Aesthetic Procedures (free to read here)

Say, What?

Imagine this: you’re ready for your big day—the one where you finally get that tummy tuck, nose job, or lift you’ve been dreaming about. You’ve followed all the pre-op instructions to the letter, but there’s one thing you might not have thought twice about: your occasional puff of marijuana. No big deal, right? After all, it's legal now, and you're just using it to relax, nothing harmful in that. Well, think again.

A recent study titled "Patterns of Marijuana Use and Nicotine Exposure in Patients Seeking Elective Aesthetic Procedures" has turned up some unexpected findings that could seriously a…