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Will I Be Able To Hookah Next Week After A Tonsillectomy?

Hi I just had a Tonsillectomy 8 days ago and I will be going back to College in 4 days from now. My friends and I love to hookah, the doctor said my scabs will be off in 3-4 days and I should be fine after that. Will I be able to hookah next week then?
Fri, 2 May 2014
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hello, cause of secondary bleeding is infection, infection is common till two weeks. u can wait till 2 more weeks as hookka smoking causes contagious infection and contains tobacco which is not favors early healing. all d best for early healing.
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Will I Be Able To Hookah Next Week After A Tonsillectomy?

hello, cause of secondary bleeding is infection, infection is common till two weeks. u can wait till 2 more weeks as hookka smoking causes contagious infection and contains tobacco which is not favors early healing. all d best for early healing.