Don’t Let Your Hernia Get This Large!

Patients often ask me if or when they should have their hernia repaired. There is no simple answer except there are a few basic rules of thumb as to when to have surgery for your hernia:

1. if the hernia begins to limit your activities
2. if the hernia is getting larger over time
3. if you are having difficulty reducing the hernia back into your abdomen

In my prior blog post in February, I shared an article on Giant Inguinal Hernias. I wanted to follow up on that topic with an actual case in my office. At California Hernia Specialists, we obviously specialize in repair for all types of hernia. This goes for all shapes, sizes, locations, and difficulty. Here is an example of one of my recent hernia challenges. This patient did great after surgery and had this drain removed about 10 days later and he’s back to normal activities today. That being said, I wouldn’t wait as long as he did to have your hernia fixed! BEFORE: AFTER: