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I had a hernia repair with mesh and that was in 2010 and thankfully I've done well since. [ more ]
I think I'm an outlier but here's my story. During a hernia surgery in 2001, the surgeon used mesh. Within a year, I had stabbing abdominal pain. A few months later, I had a hysterectomy. Long story short, the gynecologic surgeon was appalled at the mesh ... said it had sharp edges (hence the stabbing pain). He took it out while he was in there. Can't prove it was the result of mesh but I've never been the same since. [ more ]
I would talk to my surgeon about this. I had a softball size hernia and they fixed it (so far so good). They mentioned pig skin I believe as an alternative to mesh to hold muscles together under my skin. I of course don’t want to render a medical opinion, but I would not jump to a conclusion that your skin would “die” until you speak to your surgeon. My surgery was 11 hours and I had no skin issues. [ more ]
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