Hernia specialist advises patients to stop smoking forever, avoid lifting weights during the healing period, lose weight if obese and follow medications as prescribed.
Swelling after inguinal hernia or umbilical hernia is very common. Most of the times, that doesn’t indicate a problem. Whenever there is an injury on any part of the body or if there’s been a surgery done, the area is filled with fluid that helps in healing process.
Hernias usually don’t go away or repair on their own. Surgery is the most advised solution to put back the internal organ in it’s place and in this process, the muscle and tissue is strengthened with stitches and/or by using a supporting material.
Complete recovery from laparoscopic surgery can take anywhere between 4 to 6 weeks. The patient can return to work after 2 weeks post-surgery provided his/her work doesn’t involve much physical work like lifting weights.