Question:
I’ve heard that smokers are not good candidates for fat injection because the fat doesn’t take when transplanted. Is this true?
Answer:
I wholly believe that this is true and I will not perform a fat transfer on a current smoker. The best facial rejuvenation procedure a patient can perform on themselves is smoking cessation. To spend money, time, and risk on a surgical procedure, but to continue to cause aging by smoking are incompatible in my opinion. We are happy to help our patients quit smoking prior to their procedures.
Posted by Dr. Buckingham
