Help - Smoked 2 cigarettes after small FUE transplant

[killersoup1]

Hey everyone,

First post on this site. Would really appreciate some feedback.

Short Background

I myself had a very small (450 grafts) FUE hairline transplant completed 2 days ago for early recession at the temples. I am 21, and generally pretty healthy other than the fact that due to a very stressful year I have picked up a moderate and regular smoking habit of about 5 to 8 cigs a day for the past year. I refrained from smoking a week before the procedure, and the procedure went well. HOWEVER, due to some really bad news I received, I messed up and had 2 cigarettes the day after the procedure. My surgeon said that considering that I had a very small operation with only 450 grafts, there shouldn't be too much competition for blood supply, however she obviously cannot advise me on what sort of damage has been done. I am freaking out and would like a question answered if you guys would be so kind. I WILL NOT smoke anymore for the next month at least, and I am taking all other precautions to protect my grafts (frequent cleansing, no exercise for 2 weeks, supplementing zinc, anti-oxidants, biotin and so forth)

My Question -
I have probably jeopardised my healing and recovery time. BUT, my main concern is whether these two cigarettes will have impacted the survival of my grafts. In other words, setting aside the slower healing and longer recovery time, can I still obtain the same end result?


Thanks in advance for any feedback!

[mattj]

I wouldn't worry at all. I can tell you know why surgeons advise their patients not to smoke, so I won't explain, but two cigarettes won't influence your blood supply to the grafts in any damaging way.

I don't want to come across like I'm dismissing the advice from surgeons not to smoke as a patient should take all precautions when it comes to ensuring maximum growth, but some patients do smoke before and after their procedures with no ill effects (at least not to the HT) and since you only smoked a couple I can say with confidence that you can rest easy.

[killersoup1]

Thank you for the response my friend, you put my mind at ease. To clarify, even though those two cigarettes were had on the day RIGHT after the operation I should probably be fine? My main concern is the time frame in which I had them.

[mattj]

I just don't think two cigarettes could possibly have any influence at all. I'm not a doctor or course, but I'm pretty sure that doctors would say the same thing.