Since giving birth 2.5 years ago, i have an umbilical hernia and what i believe to be severe diastasis recti. I look lumpy and disfigured. But my real concern is that I'm in constant discomfort. My abdomen and back are always miserable. I also experience incontinence when doing any vigorous exercise. I cant imagine living like this forever but have read that insurance wont cover the muscle repair. What are my options
MMO in Mexico on 4/4/23 got an infection. Im 6 months post op now,&Im still super unhappy with my belly button. It looks STRANGE.Its not even the scarring (got a cream for raised scars by my derm, its working) its being able to see the inside of it & how wide it is.Ive always had a deep innie.I told my primary doctor,& she referred me to a GENERAL surgeon,I booked and he said yes, i have a small hernia & explained the different ways operate.
Hi. Im 34. I've had 2 babies. My stomach was perfect after my first. My second gave me a lot of stretchmarks just around the navel. Can this procedure help not only repare my new outtie but also remove some loose skin around the navel? My strechmarks make my skin look so old and crepey. I've had 3 Morpheus8, 3 PRP and a bunch of Ultrasound skin tightening treaments.
I had my babies 18 months apart, both over 8lbs. I developed a 3-4 finger separation that has closed to about a 2, and an umbilical hernia that was repaired w/o mesh in 2016. I would like to improve the look of my stomach and belly button and close the separation and repair the hernia. Im 34 years old, 54 and 120lbs. I recently saw a PS for a consultation for a tummy tuck and he said I wasnt a candidate for a tummy tuck as I dont have enough fat or skin laxity. What are my options?
Ive had an umbilical hernia since i was pregnant 2 years ago I believe i either have multiple hernias or diastasis recti from pregnancy On top of this my stomach is super lumpy from lipodissolve thay i had prior to pregnancy What can i do do have a flatter belly again. Not looking for perfection but just better? What will insurance cover and what could i expect out of pocket? A tummy tuck isnt an option because of finances. Looking for the least invasive and most affordable options
I'm 32 years old had a umbilical hernia at birth my mom kept telling me it's just extra skin but i feel otherwise now years later doing research I'm having the same problems as some of the symptoms like constipation and bloating feel heavy at times and stomach distention
Are you a general surgeon? If so, I have a question that I was wondering if you would answer.Do you think it would be acceptable for a general surgeon when they are repairing an umbilical hernia surgery and notice diastasis recti in a patient, to fix that the diastasis recti from rib cage down to navel only and charge the patient without any prior approval? Would there be a situation that you can think of that that doing so would be a necessity?
I have a small incisional hernia that just appeared inside my bellybutton. It's retractable & goes in on it's own when I'm lying down. Hardly noticeable. I had 1 surgery in my life, laproscopic gallbladder removal (7 yrs ago). I'm concerned about going to a general surgeon for this & losing bellybutton. I also worry about radically changing appearance of bellybutton. Is this something a plastic surgeon should do instead? Should I put off surgery in general since it is so small/no symptoms?