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Umbilical hernia repair is typically an outpatient procedure that takes 30 minutes or less. Surgery is the only way to fully repair an umbilical hernia, relieving the pain and unsightly bulge. It can also reduce your risk of complications like a strangulated hernia. Laparoscopic (versus open) repair can reduce your downtime.
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I had umbilical hernia repair 12 days ago, bandages are off, and dissolvable stitches are still in my belly button but now I realize my surgeon put sutures inside my belly button, under the skin. It's very painful. I'm a stomach sleeper and the pinching & squeezing of the sutures is uncomfortable. My navel skin is tight/red.
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If you’ve lost your belly button during a previous surgery, they can also perform belly button reconstruction to create a new navel using surrounding skin. Beyond just changing the appearance of the belly button, this type of plastic surgery can also be performed for medical reasons, like correcting an umbilical hernia.
I had hernia repair surgery on a small hernia which I always thought was just an outie and I had a general surgeon do a hernia repair and he also removed excess skin from the top . I had no mesh put in . It almost looks like my belly button was just flipped inside out and still sticking up.
When you have your hernia fixed it can compromise the blood supply to the belly button as well. It looks like you have enough skin. I would go see a plastic surgeon and see if they can open the incision and tack the belly button back down to your abdominal wall. It looks like that is all you need from what I can see in your photos.
I would like to improve the look of my stomach and belly button and close the separation and repair the hernia. Im 34 years old, 54 and 120lbs. I recently saw a PS for a consultation for a tummy tuck and he said I wasnt a candidate for a tummy tuck as I dont have enough fat or skin laxity.
34 y/o mother of 2, can umbilical hernia repair remove loose skin around the navel and reverse outward belly button? Vincent Gardner, MD says: Hi jo_toronto,Unfortunately, an umbilical hernia repair will not address the loose skin and stretchmarks.
Since most liposuction procedures,including Smart lipo, use the belly button as a surgical approach, it would be best to either have the umbilical hernia repaired prior to your liposuction; or, if your surgeon is comfortable with hernia repairs, the hernia repair could be preformed at the same time as your Smart lipo.