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Abdominal Hernia Repair and Removing Excess Skin?

asked 3 years ago by Post PG in Seattle
Latest answer by Edmond A. Zingaro, MD
Question viewed 1,227 times
Tags: abdomen, loose, pooch, post-pregnancy

I was just told that I have a hernia as a result of my full-term twin pregnancy. I am very fit but have a bulge above my belly button (not at incision) that has been getting larger and more uncomfortable. Do I incur significantly more risk if I have the surgeon remove the "twin skin," or excess skin in my abdomen, during the hernia repair? Would I need a plastic surgeon in that case, or do I stick with a GP?

3 answers to Abdominal Hernia Repair and Removing Excess Skin?

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Hernia

It sounds like you have an enlarging umbilical hernia. You should consult with a good local general surgeon to discuss surgical repair. If you also have excess, lax abdominal skin that you'd like removed (tummy tuck) you should also consult with an American Board of Plastic Surgery certified plastic surgeon (www.plasticsurgery.org). Your general surgeon may be able to recommend someone and also be willing to work together.
Edmond A. Zingaro, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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Hernia repair and tummy tuck

Tummy tucks are commonly performed with hernia repair. A hernia should always be fixed, so that it does not become a problem in the future. Having a tummy tuck done at the same time is an added bonus and does not increase your risk of vomplications as long as your are healthy and you go to a board certified plastic surgeon. Usually, a general surgeon will repair the hernia when the plastic surgeon does the tummy tuck. Speak to your doctors about who they recommend and who they work closely... more
Matthew Schulman, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Hernia Repair at the Same Time as an Abdominoplasty

You will not incur significantly more risk if you have the hernia repaired at the same time as an abdominoplasty, and in fact, they are often performed together. Your hernia can easily be performed through a lower abdominoplasty incision, thus providing you with a more cosmetically pleasing result than if you had the hernia repaired by itself. General surgeons specialize in hernia repairs, but do not routinely perform abdominoplasties. Plastic surgeons are qualified to perform... more
Carolyn C. Chang, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

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