Is belly button pain normal 3 months post hernia repair? Does it look normal? (Photo)

Hopefully the pain and swelling will resolve over time. If it persists, consider asking your plastic surgeon to refer you to a general surgeon for second opinion.

First, pain is completely normal, especially with things like coughing or laughing that stress your abdominal wall, after belly button hernia repair.  You should give yourself several months to heal and you may even have twinges of pain upwards of a year out from surgery.  Along those lines, since you are still having intermittent swelling, you really need to give yourself more time to heal from the surgery before judging the results/shape of your belly button.  It is possible that you could require a revision, but I would suggest allowing at least 6-12 months before even making that judgement call.  Best of luck with your recovery!

Thanks for your question and your pictures. Your surgeon might be the best person to advise you since we were not there at the operation to know what happened. While you still have some healing to do, I would say that the pictures do not look "normal" for 3 months post-op. In addition, I think that a sharp pain at 3 months post-op should be evaluated and worked up. Keep bringing up your concerns to your surgeon and if you feel like he or she is not taking them seriously, maybe you should consider getting a second opinion. Be aware that most surgeons are going to make you wait at least 6-12 months for a revision if there is no emergent reason to re-operate.Hope this helps!