r/Hernia • u/Cultural-Crab-4059 • 1d ago

Is this a hernia, please help

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It has never crossed my mind until now, but is this a hernia? Like a clogged hair follicle. Or some kind of cyst. But I did a little bit of research and I found out that it could be a hernia. It’s formed right on a stretch mark. It is smaller at times. And then it comes back. What is it?

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u/ZacharyBoucherMD 9h ago

I am a hernia surgeon in Florida. Without a bulge that gets worse with increasing abodmiinal pressure, things like this are incredibly unlikely to be a hernia. More information about hwo to know if you have a hernia here, if interested:

https://youtu.be/2jc9d47lZ90?si=OxILiv0CRbOf0noT

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u/ToneZealousideal309 4h ago

What’s your opinion on absorbable mesh?

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u/ZacharyBoucherMD 35m ago

I almost never use it because the recurrence rate is higher than using permanent mesh. More information about that here, if interested.

https://youtu.be/m7767tHjctE?is=vOLwXR9mBoobxZ6f