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Regarding umbilical hernia
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Can you please check attached abdomen report and if possible can you tell me what will be severity and treatment ?
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First of all you should reduce your weight
Avoid weight lifting/constipation/straining excercise.
After all these care, if umbilical swelling will visible/persist/increase/create pain abdomen, you should consult surgeon timely and take appropriate division according to your doctor.
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Hello mam
It's umbilical hernia with 1.6cm defect with cough impulse which means that on coughing,the abdominal content is coming out of that defect...which might cause pain in the abdomen.
There are some other serious complications also which might occur like obstructed hernia.
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operation is the only treatment for this.
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Umbilical hernia can be cured only by surgery. If small and doesn't cause pain can wait . If not need to d a small surgery either laparoscopic or open
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meet a surgeon
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Dr. Venkatesh B.S
Gastroentrology Surgeon
15 yrs exp
Chennai
USG scan report says Grade 1 fatty liver and Umbilical hernia. Umbilical hernia is because of a weakness near your umbilicus with its content as omentum. Both these conditions might be because of obesity. Complications like pain, obstruction may occur related to umbilcal hernia
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Weight loss, diet and physical exercise - This will solve fatty liver.
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