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I have hernia in my navel ...my navel is outside ..is there a surgery i can do to push it inside so it can look normal? or so i can pierce my navel?
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Consult a surgeon: Have surgery for umbilical hernia- no piercing If hernia becomes strangulated it will be an emergency.
Answered 8/15/2018
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