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?
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Thank you for your post. Whenever there is a potential space in your body, your body tends to fill that space with serous fluid (the yellow type of fluid that also comes out of a 'weeping wound'. This is similar to when you get a blister: the layers of skin separate and fluid is deposited in...
I often will give my patients sleep aids like the ones you mention after surgery. I would rather you take something of this type (benzodiazapines) to help you sleep rather than taking a narcotic (pain meds). Whether its pain, constipation, drains, dressings or garments, there are plenty of...
1. What is the defect?
The defect here seems to be mainly rippled skin.
There does not appear to be a lot of loose skin. There does not appear to be a big abdominal wall defect.
2. What do the proposed operations accomplish?
Lipo will take away more fat, but not redrape the skin.
Tummy tuck...