Hernia Repair w/ Tummy Tuck - More Painful?

Generally umbilical hernias are relatively small and are repaired in conjunction with the abdominal wall plication. The plication contributes most to the pain after tummy tuck and the addition of an umbilical hernia repair should not add significantly more pain.

A hernia at the time of abdominoplasty will not add to the pain.

Abdominoplasty which usually includes tightening the abdominal muscles is a painful procedure. The pain can be controlled by medication. Any pain associated with the hernia repair will not be noticed in the context of the normal pain felt after abdominoplasty.

G. Gregory Gallico, III, MD, FACS
Associate Professor, Plastic Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
170 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
Tel: 617-267-5553
Fax: 617-267-5507