I have a abdominal hernia. Can the hernia be fixed during tummy tuck and have it be covered by ohip?

A board certified plastic surgeon can repair the hernia along with the diastasis at the same time depending upon extent and location of hernia.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA

Abdominoplasty generally involves exposure of the entire abdominal muscle fascia, and provides a great opportunity to use the existing fascia to repair holes that result in hernias.  Mesh usually is not necessary, and your hernia repair would be covered by OHIP.  A vertical scar would not be necessary to fix your hernia.  A consultation with a plastic surgeon would be very worthwhile for you.

Thank you for your question. It is possible to do both same time. Please talk to a local board certified PS for evaluation.

Depending upon the type of hernia, often the abdominal flap can be elevated using a standard tummy tuck incision and repaired at the same time as the tummy tuck.

You need to discuss with a local plastic surgeon about how the costs will be handled but in many cases, this can be done at the same time.