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Hernia Repair Recovery?
My plastic surgeon will be fixing an incisional hernia while I'll also be having a removal or replacement of Breast implants, as well as a Breast lift. What is the recovery time for the hernia surgery, and is it common for a plastic surgeon to do hernia surgery?
Asked 34 months ago by
mary joe in paris tx
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Hernia repair by a plastic surgeon
It is quite common for plastic surgeon's to encounter hernias in the course of their abdominal surgery procedures and to repair them.
In fact, many plastic surgeons recieve a significant amount of general surgery training in the course of their careers.
If you surgeon is confident in proceeding discuss your concerns with him or her.
Generally there are agressive restrictions for 3-4 weeks with mild restictions over the ensuing 3 months.
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Ask your plastic surgeon about recovery time
Mary Jo,
Your plastic surgeon will tell you about the length of time for your recovery and the restrictions on your activities during that time -- give him or her a call.
Regarding a plastic surgeon's ability to repair an epigastric hernia, you should feel comfortable that hernia repair is a part of the core training of plastic surgeons. Additionally, a large percentage of plastic surgeons have trained in general surgery (5 full years of treating hernias).
In fact, some, such as I, have...
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