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Is Smoking Marijuana Safe After Pectus Excavatum Repair?
On June 15 I had pectus excavatum surgery to fix my chest and my birthday is tomorrow and my friend wanted to smoke some marijuana but I don t know if I should. Would smoking marijuana affect my chest in any way? Or do I have to wait longer in order for me to smoke?
Thu, 30 May 2019
Hello,
Marijuana is generally bad to your body, especially after a surgical procedure. It will delays recovery and wound healing. So better to avoid especially in the post-op period.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
Marijuana is generally bad to your body, especially after a surgical procedure. It will delays recovery and wound healing. So better to avoid especially in the post-op period.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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