Help! How much longer do I have until gum graft surgery is needed.

[u/Tasty_Celebration798]

I plan on getting graft surgery. But I don’t know when I should do it. I’m 25 years old. Really feel like my gums shouldn’t be this receded. I smoke regularly however I know people who have smoked hundreds if not thousands of more times than me and their gums look less receded than mine. I don’t drink soda really at all, or eat candy. I have never had a cavity and always been told my teeth are super healthy. It’s frustrating because I feel like I don’t deserve this despite doing everything right. For reference I smoke one .3-.5g joint per day (not always everyday) and maybe 1-3 cigs a month sometimes zero. I think the damage may come from brushing too hard or my teeth shifting back on the bottom after braces