For the benefit of our readers, a ventral hernia is a bulge of tissues through an opening of weakness within your abdominal wall muscles. It can occur at any location on your abdominal wall. Many are called incisional hernias because they form at the healed site of past surgical incisions. Ventral hernias require surgical correction. If left untreated, they continue to grow slowly until they are able to cause serious complications.
Yes, losing weight will improve your situation. I would ask your GYN to recommend another surgeon. The second doctor may or may not agree with the first one. But a 2nd opinion never hurts and many insurance companies will allow this. There is no home treatment per say, but your GYN was correct in that you should not do anything requiring heavy lifting.
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For the benefit of our readers, a ventral hernia is a bulge of tissues through an opening of weakness within your abdominal wall muscles. It can occur at any location on your abdominal wall. Many are called incisional hernias because they form at the healed site of past surgical incisions. Ventral hernias require surgical correction. If left untreated, they continue to grow slowly until they are able to cause serious complications.
Yes, losing weight will improve your situation. I would ask your GYN to recommend another surgeon. The second doctor may or may not agree with the first one. But a 2nd opinion never hurts and many insurance companies will allow this. There is no home treatment per say, but your GYN was correct in that you should not do anything requiring heavy lifting.
Helena
June 9, 2018 - 6:42amThis Comment
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