Hello I am in spain . I have been told i have an umbilical hernia . I had one doctor say get ultrasound and operation on Spain then the other says ignore you are fine to go home. With my hernia it isn't painfull but I do ha be period type pains . I am still going to the loo and eating . I hand been sick . Am I ok to fly
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Bruising is very common in the first week or two following surgery. However, I would recommend following up closely with the surgeon that performed the umbilical hernia repair in this early postoperative period to evaluate for any potential complications.Ziyad Hammoudeh, MD
Umbilical hernias are quite common and occur in the setting of a previous surgery, pregnancy, or diastasis recti. We treat umbilical hernias with or without correction of diastasis recti using a combination approach that corrects redundant skin in the lower abdomen and around the belly button....
I've definitely had success in the past obtaining insurance coverage for an umbilicoplasty given that this is an abdominal wall deformity reconstruction due to a medical issue. It's best to discuss with your PS and depending on the insurance, he/she may be able to obtain a...
