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Plastic Surgeon Postpones Maya Buskila’s Facial Surgery Due to Smoking Violation
Maya Buskila’s facial plastic surgery was postponed by Dr. Eran Milt at Sheba Medical Center because she continued smoking during the mandatory pre-surgery cessation period. The surgeon explained that smoking impairs blood flow and healing, increasing surgical risks.
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What happened
- 01Maya Buskila’s facial surgery was postponed due to her failure to stop smoking one month before the procedure.
- 02Dr. Eran Milt, a senior plastic surgeon at Sheba Medical Center, made the decision to delay the operation.
- 03Nicotine constricts blood vessels, reducing oxygen supply critical for healing after plastic surgery.
- 04Smoking increases risks of poor wound healing, infections, scarring, and tissue necrosis.
- 05Preoperative instructions like smoking cessation are medically essential, not merely procedural.
- 06Buskila and the surgeon spent time together after the postponement, with surgery to be rescheduled later.
The procedure will be rescheduled once she completes the required smoke-free interval.
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