 [ Symptoms ] i want to know if i stop smoking after 10 years could it bring back my eczema  i have stopped smoking on two occasions now and i found both times my eczema has come back after taking smoking up again it goes away is this just in my head or is there a connection with this please could someone possibly help me out with this as i would like to kick the habit and find it hard to do soeven when im over the 21 day barrier waiting to hear from you thanks andre [ Disease ] the fibula is not a weight bearing bone and is well supported in most cases by the surrounding soft tissuemuscle obviously i can not see your x ray to offer you any patient specific advice but the orthopedist should have the knowledge and skill to provide the proper management of this fracture if you are not confident see a different orthopedist for a second opinion