A 39-year-old member asked:
Can adults get umbilical hernias?
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Dr. Michael Zadehanswered
General Surgery 19 years experience
Yes: Umbilical hernias can occur in both children and adults.
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Dr. Barry Rosenanswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Yes: Umbilical hernias are quite common in adults. Very often, a small hernia may be present at birth which may temporarily close off. In adulthood, stress to the abdominal wall that may occur with pregnancy, weight gain, excessive lifting, etc., may lead to this hernia re-forming.
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Dr. Erik Borncampanswered
Wound care 27 years experience
Yes: Women who become pregnant. Men who develop beer bellies , anyone who does a lot of straining lifting. Smokers who cough a lot. Usually 40's to 50's they begin to show. Most often seen in adults though some babies may born with them. If painful or growing have it fixed. If stable for years and not painful , don't need to fix it.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
How can a dr tell if a umbilical hernia is strangualted in a adult?
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Do I need to get umbilical hernia repaired?
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Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 58 years experience
How big it is ?: Most of the adult umbilical hernia with a defect size of tip of the finger do not bother and can be left alone. How ever larger hernias over 2cm or more, will potentially will give complications, pain, incarceration, obstruction, gangrene of bowel, peritonitis etc need as soon as possible surgery to prevent complications.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Umbilical hernia: is it possible for men to get them or is it only women?
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Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 58 years experience
Yes: Umbilical hernias are seen in both
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