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Small, soft, painless lump inside my belly button that appeared after lifting bathroom tiles! no pain. any idea?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Umbilical hernia: The area of or around your belly button can be a week spot where you develop a hernia. If it is not hurting it does not need to be addressed immediately. However, it might be wroth your doctor seeing as umbilical hernias can enlarge.

Answered 10/15/2016

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