Abdominal Hernia Repair and Removing Excess Skin?

June 26, 2009
Asked By:Post PG in Seattle

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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