I'm going for surgery for a hernia in the next couple of weeks. Has anyone had one?

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and do they still shave you nowadays?

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probably, to prevent infection and healthy suture closure and healing
best wishes on your surgery, come back & let us know so that we may learn a little from you

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i had one 6 years ago when i was 7 and it was very easy to recover from, I didn;t have the problem of whether or not they shaved me at that point though.

i havent had one but my dad has he said it was verry painfull and yes they still shave you.. good luck

Ask your Dr.My son had hernia surgery,and it went fine.But he was way too young to have to worry about being shaved.Good luck.

I had it and it went fine. I was shaved. Itis just the hygienic thing to do. Get a good surgeon. It makes all the difference.

My father just recently went in for this procedure and he was released the following day. He had an extremely severe hernia that had gotten to the point he was passing out from pain. but he made it through and is doing very good. About the shaving part they do still do this or you can do it youreself before the procedure.

I have known a couple of men that have had a hernia surgery..Yes they do shave you..and paint you purple. The brusing to the groin area is something that you will never forget!! But after your all healed from it..It is so much better than haveing the Hernia!! Good luck

First it depends on where the hernia is located. Next it depends on the dr.s method of fixing the hernia. Some hospitals still do shaving some not. Historically hair was thought to be dirty but this really is not the case. The concerns about hair are does it impede viewing the site or where stiches should be placed and issues of loose hair falling into the cavity which then acts as a foreign body. Ask your dr on how he he plans on performing the procedure. Some are done MIS and need little or no shaving.

I wish I had someone to answer that question for me a while ago. yeah, I had one done. It was a right inguinial (sp?) hernia. They did shave me.
My only suggestion to you is to find out how to minimize the scar tissue. Explain to your surgeon that you are very concerned about the 'after surgery' appearance. Hopefully they can try to do their best for you.
Good luck.
And oh yeah, it's quite painful, but if you rest and try not to overdue it. it can be a very relaxing time. enjoy!
Oh yeah, I almost forgot about the purple bruising. that IS a memory. lol

I've had 2 on the same area. The first was where they cut about a 3" incision. Don't go that route. The second was a couple years later and was because the first one failed. The second one was arthroscopic (3 small incisions).

***Insist on the arthroscopic.***

Otherwise, it's not a big deal and you can be back at work within a couple days if you need to be.

If you have hair where they need to slice your skin wide open..yes. you'll be shaved.if not.then no. I ***/u/me it's an instestinal hernia. Where the tissue that holds your guts in split open. I had two fo them. One on each side. Here's the deal. make sure..and I mean DAMN sure, that you're repair is fully healed before you try straining yourself. It's like this. you've got a tear. They're gonna sew that tear together. Think of a clothing stitch. If you put too much pressure on the stich before it's properly healed, then it will shred both sides..and then it becomes even more complicated to fix it after that and you'll never stop having problems. Take it easy for as long as the doctor tells you. I suggest a minimum of 4-6 months before going into anything really strenuous..like squating 400lbs. If it has a chance to heal properly, you'll be good as new.

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