Can I Pierce my Belly Button with a Hernia?

June 28, 2010
Asked By:worriedchld in NY

I have received a tummy tuck and my stomach looks great. In six months will it be okay ti pierce my navel even though I have an umbilical hernia?

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January 30, 2011

Answer: Repair your hernia before your piercing

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January 30, 2011

Answer: Repair your hernia before your piercing

Otto Joseph Placik, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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December 28, 2010

Answer: Get your umbilical hernia fixed before you pierce your navel!

December 28, 2010

Answer: Get your umbilical hernia fixed before you pierce your navel!

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