I had my umbilical hernia repaired after my first pregnancy. Second pregnancy and now my belly button is a disfigured droopy mess. The surgeon who did the hernia surgery did an awful job and now I've heard similar stories from others who went to her. I have hard scar tissue poking through my skin around my belly button. It's depressing and discouraging because I work very hard at keeping my muscular stomach but no matter how much weight I lose or tone up my belly button is just ruined.
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Marijuana can act as a vasodilator so you should not smoke during the initial healing period. Certainly you should not use it while on narcotic pain medication if this was prescribed for you.
Hello. Its Ok that can be corrected by a simple procedure in the office. But you must wait for a year to repair it.
It is most important thant you was it every day with a Q tip and alcohol, and dry it with the other side of the Q TIP.
As attractive as a belly button piercing can be, it can often cause problems later in some ladies should they become pregnant. It will be difficult to specifically address your concerns here over the internet, especially without images, but I can make a few general comments. It...
