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Kindly asking if supraumbilical hernia symptoms like pain in area of hernia or discomfort around it be improved or gone with losing of abdominal high fat mass or weight ,are there other lifestyle changes for improving symptoms of small s.hernia ?
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Unfortunately, exercise to strengthen the abdominal muscles and minimize the tummy fat can PREVENT the ventral hernia but it can't repair a hernia.
Answered 10/26/2022
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