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Supplements for Wound Healing After Surgery: What May Help and What to Avoid
Eric Pinnar | June 2026 | 7 min read One of the questions I hear most often after surgery is some version of this: “Is there anything I can take to help myself heal?" It is a completely reasonable thing to ask. Patients have just gone through something significant, they want to do everything they can to get back on their feet, and the supplement aisle at any pharmacy is full of products making exactly that promise. When patients ask about wound healing after surgery, I usuall
Is Hernia Mesh Safe? An Honest Look at the Evidence
Worried about hernia mesh? A board-certified hernia surgeon explains what the research actually shows about mesh safety, recurrence, chronic pain, and the lawsuits, in plain English.
New study of Mesh vs Suture for umbilical hernia repair confirms mesh repair as the superior choice for reducing hernia recurrence.
In a recent systematic review and meta-analysis titled " Mesh versus suture for elective primary umbilical hernia open repair: a...
New study suggests that Laparoscopic Hernia Repair has a lower risk of chronic pain over Open Repair
A recent review comparing surgical techniques for inguinal hernia repair, specifically the open Lichtenstein approach versus laparoscopic...
What causes groin hernias to come back?
Do hernias come back after they are repaired?
Mesh or No Mesh? ...That is the question.
Should we use mesh or not? That is the question we all want to know.
I have a Belly Button Hernia, Should I fix it?
So I have a bump in my belly button. What now??
Hernia mesh. A look at an important huge study...
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