I had liposuction 9 days ago (mons pubis and inner thighs) & am doing well. After my surgery, I used my abdominal muscles a lot to pull myself in and out of bed etc, since my legs were very sore. Now, I have a soreness in the mons pubis area that I'm worried is a hernia from straining. It hurts when I cough or sneeze. My surgeon says I still have hardening of the tissues there, but its the pain when i cough, sneeze, or bend that worries me. Is this common?
June 3, 2015
Answer: Hernias after liposuction I have not heard of liposuction causing a hernia.There have been cases of patients having belly button or umbilical hernias that become more visible after liposuction.A hernia around the mons pubis is really not possible.People do get inguinal hernia, but those are over on either side of the mons pubis.If someone has had previous abdominal surgery with an incision in the midline, then it is possible to develop a hernia where the incision was. This is referred to as a ventral hernia.Typically, hernias do not give pain with the exception of something called an incarcerated, or strangulated, hernia.In such cases, patients have a continuous pain and can't get sick very quickly.I'm glad you checked in with your plastic surgeon.Please let him or her know if you have any changes.My best guess is that you do not have a hernia, and your symptoms will get better with time. Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.
Helpful
June 3, 2015
Answer: Hernias after liposuction I have not heard of liposuction causing a hernia.There have been cases of patients having belly button or umbilical hernias that become more visible after liposuction.A hernia around the mons pubis is really not possible.People do get inguinal hernia, but those are over on either side of the mons pubis.If someone has had previous abdominal surgery with an incision in the midline, then it is possible to develop a hernia where the incision was. This is referred to as a ventral hernia.Typically, hernias do not give pain with the exception of something called an incarcerated, or strangulated, hernia.In such cases, patients have a continuous pain and can't get sick very quickly.I'm glad you checked in with your plastic surgeon.Please let him or her know if you have any changes.My best guess is that you do not have a hernia, and your symptoms will get better with time. Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.
Helpful
June 13, 2015
Answer: Hernia. Thank you for the question.i think if you have a hernia indeed it was probably there before the surgery.but if your surgeon have evaluated you and does not think of a hernia you should be ok,a sonography of the abdominal wall can be of help, ask your surgeon and maybe you can do the text and feel more safe.
Helpful
June 13, 2015
Answer: Hernia. Thank you for the question.i think if you have a hernia indeed it was probably there before the surgery.but if your surgeon have evaluated you and does not think of a hernia you should be ok,a sonography of the abdominal wall can be of help, ask your surgeon and maybe you can do the text and feel more safe.
Helpful
