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Is hydrocolon therapy likely to aggravate me if i had umbilical hernia surgery at 3 yrs old? (i'm 30 now)
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No: But might hurt your finances without providing any medical benefit.
Answered 9/28/2016
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No: The hydrocolon therapy won't cause any problems with the previous umbilical hernia repair. The hernia repair site has healed and has formed scar tissue. Although the hydrocolon therapy won't disrupt it, there is always a small chance that you could develop another hernia, especially with heavy lifting. Also, I am not aware of research that shows that hydrocolon therapy improves health.
Answered 5/8/2014
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