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First of all, congratulations on your hernia repair, jasiiu26!It takes around two weeks for your surgical wound to heal after getting a hernia repair, but that doesn’t mean that the deeper tissues and underlying muscles have completely healed as well. It may take months for those to heal, so I suggest avoiding heavy weight lifting for at least three months to allow your abdominal walls to heal and avoid any increase in intraabdominal pressure.However, you can start conditioning yourself by doing light cardio exercises around 10 days after surgery, and then start light weight training two weeks later. The increase in training intensity should be gradual.Consult with your board-certified plastic surgeon so that he can properly evaluate your condition and give you a more personalized recovery plan.Good luck!
Thank you for your question about your belly button surgery.I am so sorry you had such a disappointing scar after your surgery.It is hard to tell from the photo what is causing this appearance butan exam will show the problem, allowing your surgeon to plan how to improve it.Always consult a...
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....
Hello, thank you for your inquiry. I do not recommend you pierce your belly button. I would see your doctor to make sure you first do not have a umbilical hernia. Also, in general, belly piercings may cause scaring and excess stretch marks if you want to get pregnant in the future. Best of luck...