I Am a 49 Year Old with 6 Kids and Overweight 230 at 5'7". I Have an Umbilical Hernia.

I have had two c-sections and a big tummy flap over the scar. I have had a very painful tearing feeling in my lower belly when rolling over in bed since the c-sections in the 80's. I don't know what the tearing pain is from... but suspected c-section scaring? Perhaps a cleaning up of the csection scar area would help my pain there. I was wondering if I could have a lipo or tummy tuck at the same time as the hernia repair so I would look a little better. I don't currently have hernia pain.

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by Susan in KS in Wichita, KS

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Tummy Tuck and Umbilical Hernia?

Thank you for the question. Many plastic surgeons are trained in general surgery as well and feel very comfortable repairing umbilical hernias. This can be done at the same time as the tummy tuck surgery. In regards to your weight...generally, it is best to be at a long-term stable weight prior to undergoing any type of body contouring surgery. However, exceptions can be made; if the patient is otherwise medically stable then removal of significant excess tissue ( for... more

It is possible

Please make sure that your plastic surgeon is trained and qualified to do so but it is possible to have an umbilical hernia repair done at the time of your tummy tuck.

"Big tummy flap" and umbilical hernia can both be surgically addressed at one operation.

In some situations the presence of an umbilical hernia (or other abdominal wall hernia) can merit insurance coverage of hernia repair, operating room, and anesthesia costs, but NOT tummy tuck or liposuction. Doing this surgery in a hospital or hospital-based free-standing surgicenter incurs costs that are almost always significantly higher than what the total charges for the identical operation in an accredited office surgical facility, and insurance companies are aware of this, so... more