A 35-year-old member asked:
What is the lump in my groin area after hernia surgery?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Uyedaanswered
General Surgery 47 years experience
Probably : Healing ridge, but check with your surgeon just to make sure that it is not hematoma or deep infection.
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Dr. Leonard Metildianswered
General Surgery 47 years experience
Proud ridge: Shortly after surgery, scar tissue forms wherever a dissection occurred. In the early stages, the collagen laid down is unorganized and contains fluid. This leads to a firm narrow mass under the incision and down the inguinal canal. As the scar matures, the ridge flattens out. This takes about four months.
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Dr. Peter Lydonanswered
General Surgery 41 years experience
Seroma: It is likely a fluid collection in the space the hernia once occupied. It will resolve over 4 to 6 weeks.
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