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My brother had total hip replacement surgery a month ago, Now he is still recovering and working on building muscle to strengthen the legs, But meanwhile he has also started smoking cigarettes from last week, he was also doing it before surgery. Please someone can tell me how badly smoking affects his hip/health, So that I can convey the same to my brother.
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Smoking affects all parts and it will retard his muscle growth . He must use willpower to stop it . It will delay his recovery also
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