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I have a hard mass at midriff, i was told years ago that it was scar tissue built up from my gallbladder surgery, it is painful sometimes. is there anything to help this ?

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Dr. Otto Placikanswered

Plastic Surgery 34 years experience

Make sure not hernia: You should make sure this is not a hernia.

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Dr. Hashim Alanianswered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Scar: It could be a thick scar in the area. See a plastic surgeon.

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A 27-year-old female asked:

Scar right above belly button from laparoscopic gall bladder surgery 4 years ago. Suddenly scar is bulging when prev was indent. What causes this?

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A 36-year-old member asked:

Scar tissue from gall bladder removal surgery; what can be done to get rid of it and the pain?

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A 46-year-old member asked:

Scar tissue from gall bladder removal surgery; what can do to eliminate the pain?

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A 38-year-old male asked:

I had gallbladder surgery about yr ago. I ve been having pain were the scars are and in middle of my stomach. Not sure what it is.?

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A member asked:

My husband had gallbladder surgery 2 months ago and now he has a huge lump under the scar he had to have the more invasive surgery about a 7 in scare ?

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