Patient's question:
I noticed a hernia when I was a child, and I only had surgery in July of this year. The doctor placed a hernia mesh in my body.Past treatment history and effectiveness:
What kind of help does surgical treatment provide:
Hello, how harmful is the hernia mesh in my body? I’m only 20 years old. Will this mesh degrade in my body? Can it still be used in old age? The left side is larger than the right, and I feel discomfort when squatting or sitting.
Doctor's answer:
Male, 20 years old, 2 months post-hernia repair, slight discomfort with the mesh patch.Advice: Did you have bilateral inguinal hernia repair? The sizes are different on each side, which is based on the need to select the appropriate repair method. Currently, the materials used in hernia repair are still primarily polypropylene. As a foreign object, polypropylene has greatly prevented many problems associated with mesh patches. Placed inside the body, it will only cause local discomfort and no other harm. You don’t need to worry about degradation, as mesh patches used as implants are generally resistant to chemical interference and temperature changes.