Quote Originally Posted by mercian billman
Does the no smoking rule really matter? The recovery sheet I was given says no smoking or tobacco for 72 hours, the doctor says 48 hours is fine and a fine website claims that 12 hours is good.
It's the sucking that's bad on the surgical area that's of most concern. Your also not suppose to drink through a straw for the same amount of time your not suppose to smoke.

Anyways the main reason behind it so that the wound closes up and stays closed

Everytime you do an activity that opens the wound back up the more you risk an infection.

It's really your call and how well the wound is healing.