I keep reading about these hernia repairs how are people getting these. Are they caused from gastric sleeve surgery? Is it possible to get one after surgery? I am only 24 is it possible to happen when your younger. Just concerned

There are several different types of hernias. Obese people tend to get hiatal and abdominal wall hernias before surgery. Incisional hernias can happen because of the surgery, but are pretty rare.

If you don't have a hernia going into surgery, you likely won't get one, and weight loss will help prevent from getting one in the future.

Even thin people CAN get hernias... so there is no guarantee.

Ok, the hiatal hernia is bcause the weight of the stomach area stretched the muscle that is around your esophagus near where it meets with the stomach. Imagine a hose attached to a balloon going through an uncooked bagel....stay with me here....if you pull the hose, the balloon is supposed to stop....if you have a hiatal hernia, the bagel is stretched so part of the balloon (stomach) pokes up through it. Now considering that the sleeve shapes your stomach like a banana, if that opening is stretched then a lot more stomach can shift up through there. Its not really age its more size and wether or not your "bagel" is stretched open or not. I hope I didn't sound too insane. Btw, I had a hiatal hernia repair on the same day as my sleeve and I hardly ever had pain or discomfort. Im 2 weeks+ out from a revision from the lapband to sleeve. As far as other hernias go, there's multiple reasons for them but age still doesn't save you. I was 21, in shape in the Army and got a hernia in my lower abdomen. Just happens.

Thanks for that. Congrats on your surgery. Currently on liquid diet. Surgery is next week. I was also in the Army. Trying to get healthy again. I really wish I had this tool when I was active duty. Could have saved me from being taped all the time. Lol

Lol.....Yup! The dreaded tape test lol. I always was over on weight but under on tape. Now I am over....everything