Help***umbilical hernia repair with mesh

[tigeris783]

I had a umbilical hernia repair 4 weeks ago using mesh. since then im worse then ever. I have kept a u.t.i and have a seroma as well. Now i have developed a crazy burn like rash inside and around my belly button. It started out as just some small bumps, then a old scar started bubbling up getting red and burning at my belly button. Now its inside it and about 3inches all the way around giving me severe pain. Kinda feels like having a third degree burn. My doctor is no help an thinks im crazy. please help am i being paranoid?

[JD1963]

I have First Assisted on hundreds of umbilical hernia repairs, with and without mesh. It certainly sounds like a infection to me. I would tell my Doc "humor me" and put me on antibiotics! What's it going to hurt? Best wishes! jd1963

[Caryopteris]

When my mom had hernia surgery that would require mesh, the surgeon said it was normal to have a fluid accumulation during healing.  He said the fluid would be drained at the appropriate time, and it did not mean there was an infection at all.  Just routine follow-up because the mesh causes a backup of fluid.  Is that the problem?