What Does a Scar from Umbilical Hernia Repair Look Like?

I use a very small incision that is hidden within the belly button for most umbilical hernia repairs.

Hello,
The scar will vary depending upon what kind of surgeon performs your surgery (and how he or she closes the wound) as well as what is necessary to fix that hernia. A plastic surgeon may likely use more specialized techniques in closure that will make the scar less noticeable.

Umbilical hernias come in all "shapes and sizes", some may be very small and easy to repair through a limited incision with little trauma to the surrounding skin. Some may be more extensive and require a longer incision and more stretch of the skin to get the work done. There is also individual variability in how we all heal and scar.
Your surgeon, based on the exam of your abdomen and his experience may be able to give you a general range of results, but there is no way to know for sure.