Smoking and Surgery Risk | Psoriasis Could Also Be A Risk

Smoking and surgery risk are well documented. Smoking is rarely if ever referred to in a positive light. Study after study seems to show additional harmful effects from cigarette smoking. Smoking and surgery risk are included.  According to recent onlinearticle we can add developing psoriasis to the list of possible risk. According to the article smokers are at more of  an increased risk of developing the autoimmune skin condition, psoriasis than nonsmokers, a new study finds.

Smoking and Surgery Risk One Other Concern

Smoking and surgery risk are serious. The risk of developing psoriasis is  serious too. Smoking taxes the body’s immune system and it has to operate in overdrive, one expert suggests. The research doesn’t specifically prove that smoking causes psoriasis, or that a large percentage of smokers would avoid developing the condition even if they faced an increased risk. However, the findings give us yet another reason for smokers to kick the habit, said study co-author Dr. Abrar Qureshi, an assistant professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School. “It behooves us even more to advise individuals who are smoking to quit,” he said, especially because psoriasis itself is linked to higher risks of diabetes and heart attacks. Smoking surgery riisk are yet another reason. Psoriasis, which is likely to occur in adulthood, causes itchy and painful patches of thick, scaly and reddened or whitened skin. The patches often appear on the knees and elbows.Many patients feel embarrassed and ashamed of the appearance of psoriasis. Smoking also carries an increased risk of complications for plastic surgery patients.

Smoking Surgery Risk| Critical to Cosmetic Surgery

Smoking and surgery risk must always be considered when patients are considering cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic plastic surgery patients are generally in a position to make some effort to reduce the risks smoking could have on their cosmetic surgery procedure. Dr. Seify explains to his patients the risk of complications if they are smokers. Smoking and surgery risk include but are not limited to delayed wound healing, less than aesthetically desirable scarring, and compromised tissue strength. This is most noticeable in patients who have had procedures which include breastlift, breastreduction, abdominoplasty, and facelift. Of particular concern are the incisions used to tighten the skin. These incisions have tension that holds the skin together and in turn can become weak and unable to maintain the closed incision. This can cause the incision to open and spread. The tissue can become compromised dark and crusty. This process is known as delayed wound healing and can be quite cumbersome and disenchanting for the patient. It is important for smokers to know that this can still be a risk even if the patient is able to quit prior to surgery. Dr. Seify and his staff are committed to helping patients through complications that may arise using compassion and quality care. Of course, the best case scenario is for patients not to smoke at all.