had mine done some 4 years ago,was off work 6 weeks,looked a mess down there,about 12 big stapels running down my groin,,grrrrr, also the nerve endings take quite a while to get back to normal maybe a few years, when you touch that area it feels tingley and strange , however a friend of mine had his done and he was fine and working within 2 weeks ,i believe he had less intursive surgery done, possible keyhole,,