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Can Nicotine Patches Heal Or Hurt The Circulatory System?

Hello. I have recently had 10 dental implants. I have smoked about 20 cigarettes a day for over 30 years. I stopped smoking the day of my oral surgery and have not smoked since. I have been using nicotine patches. I have recently discovered that nicotine in any form is a vasoconstrictor. Help! Does this mean that I have been hurting my circulatory system, and hindering my healing with nicotine patches?
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well.. technically, yes. And, the patch is very unlikely to be as bad as the cigarettes. So, it's still better than smoking.
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Can Nicotine Patches Heal Or Hurt The Circulatory System?

well.. technically, yes. And, the patch is very unlikely to be as bad as the cigarettes. So, it s still better than smoking.