Ease of Use. The number one benefit of using body wash over shower gels is neatness and ease of use. Soap can be slippery, can fall apart on you, and often leaves a lot of difficult to remove residue in your soap dish. It can also be difficult to lather soap to the point that you feel really clean.
Typical costs: 1  For patients not covered by health insurance, herniated disc surgery can cost between $20,000 and $50,000 or more, including the surgeon's fee, anesthesiologist and facility fee. 2  Herniated disc surgery typically is covered by health insurance if ordered by a doctor.
According to Hodgett, synthetic plastic mesh adds about $50 to $100 to the procedure's cost. Biological mesh could add more than $8,000, he said. In the United States, more than 350,000 abdominal hernia repair surgeries are performed each year, according to background information in the study.