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Why does my stimach above my belly button feel tender?

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Dr. William Lizarraga answered

Hernia, maybe: Could be that you have an umbilical hernia, or swelling around the belly button. Any number of skin conditions or local trauma to the area could also cause pain.

Answered 9/15/2013

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