The downtime post hernia successful Hernia Surgery

February 13, 2023 Dr. Karthik Gunasekaran

Hernia specialist advises patients to stop smoking forever, avoid lifting weights during the healing period, lose weight if obese and follow medications as prescribed.

Recovery and Down time after hernia surgery

August 23, 2021 Dr. Karthik Gunasekaran

Recovery & Downtime after hernia surgery

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.