Smoking and Plastic Surgery

I went for my first consult today with a PS. I was heavy smoker for years and finally quit a few weeks ago. Was inquiring for a forehead lift and neck lift to be done this summer. PS told me that I will never be a candidate for any cosmetic surgery due to my smoking history. The smoking damage has been done and it's to late.
He did say my skin was wonderful and if not for the smoking history I would love the outcome.
Is that your policy also?


hey peeker,
well, i don't do operations, so i don't deal with this question much. however, i really doubt that, because of your smoking history you are forever excluded from cosmetic surgery.
it was pretty cruel to say that if you hadn't been such a big smoker you would have had a great result.
last time i checked, the pope did not give doctors license to make moral judgements about our patients.
i think that you should get some more opinions - you'll probably hear that if you wait several months you can get cosmetic surgery.
cheers,