![]() ![]() ![]() Your bulge will be examined when you are standing and lying down. Physical examination is generally conducted to determine the size and prominence of the umbilical hernia. To diagnose an umbilical hernia, your doctor will review your symptoms and your medical history. However, umbilical hernias in adults may cause pain, discomfort and increase in size over time. This hernia is generally not painful in children. The bulge may be noticeable in babies when they cough, cry or strain the abdomen, and may reduce while lying down or staying calm. The main symptom of an umbilical hernia is the presence of a swelling or bulge near the navel, which ranges from 1 to 5 cm in diameter. What are the signs and symptoms of umbilical hernia? Other situations such as lifting heavy objects, straining on the abdominal muscles during constipation or coughing, and having a large prostate gland may also cause umbilical hernia. People with various health issues that can put pressure on the abdomen, such as being overweight, multiple pregnancies, having ascites (excessive fluid in the belly), are prone to developing an umbilical hernia. This leads to a weak spot near the navel, which allows the internal organs of the abdomen to push through it. Sometimes, the muscles of the umbilical opening fail to close completely after birth. The umbilical cord passes through a small muscular opening in the baby's abdomen during pregnancy. Umbilical hernia is commonly caused in infants and young children, especially in premature babies. Umbilical hernia can be found in both children and adults. Umbilical (paraumbilical) hernia is the bulge that forms near the navel or belly button, when a part of the intestine, fat or fluid is pushed out through a weakened muscle of the abdomen. If you don’t have a hernia, then the risk of a dead belly button is almost non-existent.A hernia is a bulge that has formed when the internal organs of the body push through a weak spot in the abdominal wall. I understand that a dead belly button is shocking or maybe even seem like malpractice, but it is a known complication of a tummy tuck with hernia repair. If the belly button dies, your surgeon will remove it and the resulting scar will hopefully look like a small belly button! So anytime you undergo a tummy tuck with repair of an umbilical hernia (a hernia around the belly button), death to the belly button is a very possible risk. ![]() In the process of tightening the abdominal wall to correct the hernia around the belly button, the blood supply to the belly button can be compromised. ![]() The biggest risk with a tummy tuck and hernia operation is when the hernia is around the belly button. Once that’s done, the abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck portion of the operation, is completed. Stitches and mesh fix the hernia after returning the intestines to their proper location. So for this patient, while doing the tummy tuck, her intestines are stuffed back through the opening. Just to be clear, there’s an opening in the abdominal wall, not the skin. A hernia results in a bulge in the abdomen because the intestines come through that opening. But in the patient above and below, she also has an opening in her abdominal wall which is a hernia. During the tummy tuck, your plastic surgeon will tighten the loose abdominal wall (a rectus diastasis) with really strong stitches. Most women requesting a tummy tuck after having a baby have a loose abdominal wall in addition to loose skin. What to do with a hernia during your tummy tuck But a hernia? That’s a whole other ball of wax! Tightening of a loose abdominal wall is pretty standard. In some cases, the abdominal wall is more than just loose, there’s an opening, or hernia that also needs repair. A loose abdominal wall is a rectus diastasis. Your typical tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty includes liposuction, removing excess abdominal skin and tightening the abdominal wall. ![]()
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