I have an umbilical hernia. I am 60 years old. I am thinking of taking a flight of about 2 1/2 hours. Is it safe?

If there is truly no hernia, and the umbilicus just needs to be tacked down to the fascia to make an innie from an outie, this can probably be done in 15 or 30 minutes (depending upon expectations and how much subcutaneous fat you have) under local anesthesia. Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Cert...

Hi, thank you for your inquiry. I recommend you immediately schedule yourself an appointment with your plastic surgeon. A physical examination will help determine what the cause of bulging is. Best of luck!

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....