The top of my belly button starts to protrude through the lower abdomen into my pubic bone. It is a pooch and VERY hard. My surgeon said its just my abdominal wall and nothing is wrong. ? But my stomach has never been like this before! My therapist says it may be hardened fluid and the ultrasound therapy will soften it. What can I do? Will this go away so my stomach is flat? It's uneven, the right side sticks out more and looks strange. I'm also uneven on my flanks(view from front pic).
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