Cigarette smoking is associated with a wide variety of health issues. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that smokers are more prone to lung cancer, chronic obstructive lung disease, strokes, abdominal aortic aneurysm, heart...
After you have surgery, your physician may send home an instruction sheet that details how to care for your incision. The instructions vary depending on the type of surgery you have undergone and the location of the incision. However, many of the...
An incisional hernia is a medical condition in which the intestine protrudes through an incision within the abdominal wall following abdominal surgery. This condition is caused by the deterioration of scar tissue, which creates a weak point within...
Hysterectomy surgery involves either making an incision in the abdomen to remove the uterus or removing it through the vagina. The method used to perform the procedure is determined by the surgeon, based on individual situations. There are three...
Even when a surgical procedure goes smoothly, you are still at risk for complications until you have healed completely. Staples to close an incision can cause allergic reaction or lead to infections. To prevent harmful reactions, tell your surgeon...
Surgical wound infections have evolved into a major source of illness after a surgical procedure. According to Ronald Lee Nichols, Tulane University School of Medicine, wound site infections account for approximately 25 percent of hospital...
Scars form naturally when your body tries to close a wound by producing a protein known as collagen, according to Health Today Online. Although your skin naturally contains collagen, scars produce a thicker version that can noticeably protrude...
Incision scars develop after surgery during the healing process, when joining tissues can become thick or discolored. Although there is no way to completely remove a scar, cocoa butter is an alternative treatment that can help fade its appearance....
A cesarean section is a major surgery, and you'll have either a vertical or horizontal incision left from the procedure. The scar will need care to properly heal and to prevent infection, or worse, scarring. Talk to your doctor about the correct...
Gallbladder surgery, called cholecystectomy, is a procedure that removes the gallbladder. It's often necessary due to problems with gallstones or abnormal function of the gallbladder. It can be done laparoscopically or with a more invasive surgery...
A myomectomy is a surgical procedure designed to remove benign fibroids that grow on the uterine wall. Fibroids are noncancerous growths made up of fibrous tissue that can grow on the uterus. Uternine fibroids only need to be removed if physical...
A hysterectomy is a type of surgery in which the uterus is removed. Depending on the reason for the hysterectomy, the surgeon may also remove the Fallopian tubes and/or the ovaries as well. There are a few different types of hysterectomy. Each one...
Your recovery period for a hysterectomy varies, depending on the type of hysterectomy you and your doctor decided upon. If you have a common abdominal surgery, expect to wait four to six weeks before you're able to exercise again. If your...
There are a number of different ways to perform a hysterectomy, including via cuts in the abdomen (abdominal hysterectomy) and a laparoscopic hysterectomy, which uses a small incision and a tiny tube and camera. A vaginal hysterectomy requires an...
After experiencing surgery, you will likely have an incision or scar site to care for at home. The way that you care for your incision can mean the difference between clean healing and an ugly scar. A healing surgery wound that reopens or becomes...
As the most common weight loss surgery for obese patients, gastric bypass can provide dramatic weight loss and its attendant health benefits. In this procedure, the surgeon staples off the upper stomach and re-routes the small intestine to the...
Depending upon the method of birth, your doctor will let you know when it's okay to shower or bathe. Cesarean births and vaginal births are very different and each requires special care. Your body needs a certain period of time to heal before you...
Inguinal hernia is a medical condition seen mainly in the groin area. In inguinal hernia, the fat within the abdomen or sections of the small intestine bulges through a weak area in the lower muscles of the abdomen. When these hernias become large...
A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the uterus and sometimes the ovaries and fallopian tubes as well. Although it is often called a hysterectomy, the medically correct term for removing the uterus, tubes and ovaries is...
Massage after breast augmentation surgery can help speed healing of the incision and help produce the best outcome. Whether massage is advisable after breast augmentation surgery depends on the type of implant used and your physician's...
Groin hernia surgery is meant to repair hernias in the abdominal wall next to the groin. The groin is the area between the abdomen and the thigh, and a groin hernia is a condition in which the fatty tissue in the abdomen or a section of the small...
Knee replacement surgery involves replacing a damaged knee joint with an artificial joint. As with any surgery, knee replacement poses risk for post-surgical infection. The American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons states that fewer than 2...
Kidney stones result from the formation of tiny mineral crystals in the urinary tract. Most people who develop kidney stones naturally pass the stones out of their body. However, if the kidney stones do not pass naturally, a medical procedure may...
A tummy tuck is a surgical procedure that is performed on the abdominal wall. It is typically performed to improve the appearance of stomachs that appear flabby or to improve the looks of abdominal muscle or skin that are stretched out. It is not...
Body lifts provide a way to tighten loose skin after major weight loss. Ideal candidates are those who have undergone gastric bypass surgery or Lap-Band surgery a year or more before the scheduled lift. Body lifts are also ideal for those who have...
A Cesarean section is major abdominal surgery that requires an adequate recovery period in order to prevent internal tearing or incision-site infection. Once you're feeling better, swimming is a gentle and effective way to start exercising,...
Gallbladder removal, or cholecystectomy, is usually performed with a laparoscope or tiny camera that allows the surgeon to remove the gallbladder through a small incision. Laparoscopic cholecystectomies are less invasive than the alternate "open"...
A bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of both the fallopian tubes and ovaries. This procedure may be performed using several different surgical techniques to treat a variety of gynecologic conditions. Your...
Hysterectomy, removal of the uterus, is done most often to relieve pain or other complications of uterine fibroids, endometriosis or uterine prolapse. There are several ways to remove the uterus: abdominally, vaginally, through an incision at the...
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