I've had this crazy painful umbilical hernia for over a year, and I need to know what my options are as far as cost for this kind of reparative surgery. I'm not quite sure what my weight is, or how much that factors in, but I've gradually been losing weight, so I know that there's less that would pull my stomach and make the hernia worse. I just REALLY need this to go away.
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The scar in the photo is normal,But it looks irritated,Never wear a painful, poorly fitting garment,Contact your surgeon about a different garment,See your surgeon to have the scar checked and discuss treatment. Best wishes.
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