Hello, Please see pictures for reference. Pregnancy caused an umbilical hernia and loose skin. Hernia surgery caused portrusion of the umbilicus. I would like repair of the portrusion and diastasis . I am reluctant to get a TT scar but will do so if absolutely necessary. What would you recommend based on your expert opinion? Are there alternatives to TT?
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Answer: Correcting loose skin with a hernia repair
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....
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....
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....
