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A member asked:
When i touch the top of my belly button it hurts, but when i touch around it the rest doesn't hurt. could it be something serious?
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Small hernia?: You may have a small umbilical hernia. Sometimes they are tender and sometimes not. There is no way of answering your question with pure accuracy without physically examining you.
Answered 4/1/2015
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