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Can you have a tummy tuck & muscle repaired three weeks after having venial hernia repair?
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no: You should wait for several months, at least six, before evaluating whether or not you are happy with the results of your recent procedure. Hopefully these are some ?S you asked your surgeon before going through this most recent surgery.
Answered 10/2/2015
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Best to wait: No, best to wait especially if you had an open hernia repair. If i see a a patient with a hernia who also has excess skin, then we do a combined procedure with the surgeon as it limits upper abdominal scars, gives a stronger repair as the divarication is repaired first, the hernia is repaired with a laparoscopic mesh, and an abdominoplasty is carried out as well.
Answered 3/22/2020
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Not advised: No it is best to wait 6-9 months for several reasons: 1) allow skin contraction 2) allow bowels to accommodate to new domain 3) assess integrity/stability of repair 4) lower risks of clotting by waiting months between major surgery.
Answered 6/12/2014
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