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Will my epigastric hernia go away if i lose weight?

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No: Hernia is a defect ( hole) in muscle/fascia. Once u have it, it never goes away. With efforts to try to loose wt and lifting etc, it may get bigger. If u loose wt, it may make it easier to fix and with lower recurrence rate. It will not go away by itself. C a surgeon.

Answered 4/14/2014

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No: It may not bother you as much, but will not go away without surgical repair.

Answered 8/23/2015

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