Second hernia repair

I had hernia surgery a year ago, not too long after the surgery i realized that it was back. I didn't think anything about it, but the past month I have had really bad pain, worse pain than when I got it fixed the first time. The doctor just used permanent sutures the first time, is there any way that I could have this surgery without having to have the mesh screen put in this time? Also, my abdominal muscles are separated pretty bad, could I ask the general surgeon about diastasis repair?

[Howard Rosenberg, MD]

Your question is too vague to answer properly.  Exactly what kind and location of hernia repair are you alluding to (? inguinal, umbilical).  If a true hernia, the question should be addressed to a general surgeon and not a plastic surgeon.

[linzk182]

Inguinal hernia