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and I would only want a surgeon that does many hernia repairs to be fixing mine. Though we all have probably trained at one time or another and could do a reasonable repair, skills and judgment come from experience and I would only want an experienced surgeon fixing my problems. Plastic surgeons can do the facelifts and the general surgeons can fix the inguinal hernias.
Thank you for the question.This is definitely possible, with all the test and hernia location available. A general surgeon might have to be present though, in order to assist if this has complications.Dr. Campos
Your hernia can be fixed at the time of an abdominoplasty though the plasitc surgeon may ask a general surgeon to assist during the operation.Dr. Corbin
Although many of us (plastic surgeons) are first fully board certified in general surgery and have fixed hundreds of hernias in our past lives, that training is not universal. Few if any would do the hernia repair after they became plastic surgeons.
You should ask your surgeon for their advice first. I generally recommend patients take a multivitamin. Vitamin C can certainly help as well.
If you have a history of a stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes, your plastic surgeon will most likely request medical clearance from your primary care doctor. You will have to be medically optimized for surgery which would include good blood pressure control, tight blood sugar control...
The post operative complication you demonstrate is wound edge dehiscence and fat necrosis. Local aggressive wound care and debridement allows healing by secondary intention...
