DEAR DR. ROACH: For many years, I have had a visible abdominal hernia that is above and to the right of my belly button. My ...

Dear Dr. Roach: For many years, I have had a visible abdominal hernia that is above and to the right of my belly button. My ...

1. Who treats an incisional hernia? A general surgeon or a plastic surgeon treats Incisional hernia. 2. Who gets an incisional hernia? Incisional Hernias can occur in anyone who has an incision, most ...

About 3,700 years ago, historical records indicate, a hernia would be treated with a truss. Unfortunately for early patients, the compression provided by the truss really didn’t work. Though these ...

The human body has an amazing ability to repair itself. Bones mend when properly aligned. Cuts scab over while the skin grows into place. But some parts of us, like muscles, don't do that, says Dr.

Dr. Keith Roach writes a medical question-and-answer column weekdays. Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 84-year-old female with a protruding stomach bulge. My surgeon confirmed that it’s a hernia, which I got ...

The Baylor Medicine Hernia Center offers comprehensive care for a vast array of hernias, ranging from simple to complex abdominal wall problems, including umbilical hernias, inguinal hernias, ventral ...

That weird lump you found when you were in the shower? Don’t panic. It may be a hernia. Surgeon Dr. Rodney Barker explains why hernias are not that big of a deal but do need surgery. Scot is shocked ...

Hernia surgery can be done in as little as 30–45 minutes, and you’ll usually be able to head home the same day. Following hernia repair surgery, you’ll need at least a week or two before you can ...