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What causes a protruding belly button?

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Usually hernia : This is usually sign of a hernia. Other cause may be liver disease. U will have to c ur doctor to be examined and then referred to a surgeon for a consultation, if its a hernia.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/19/2020

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Have protruding belly button umbilical hernia by having this what problems can i have?

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I have an umbilical hernia and it has gotten worse over the past year. I am in severe pain sometimes doubled over. It is getting bigger and more swollen right beside my belly button it's protruding like the size of a golf ball almost. Do I go to ER?

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I had my appendix out almost 2yrs ago & I've got something hard sticking out of my belly button that hurts most the time what should I do?

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I tried to spread out my belly button to look deep inside and I saw a red thing sticking out of it. But it's deep at the bottom of my belly button. What is it? I don't think it hurts. Is it connected to something?

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My baby's umbilical cord fell of within two weeks but he has excessive redness and the belly button is sticking out, is it couse for concern?

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