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What Causes Tightness In Belly Button?
Question: I am having a strange tightness through my belly button in which it slightly protrudes. Around my actual belly button. Also if I do a sit up, my muscles of the left side of my stomach bulge pronounced, for no good reason.
Brief Answer:
?Paraumbilical Swelling / Under Evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to HCM.
Read and reviewed your query facts.
Based on facts of your query You seem to have- Paraumbilical Hernia with weakness in umbilical area.
The sit ups aggravate the para-umbilical hernia, due to increased abdominal pressure.Simultaneously you seem to have partially open belly button,which is presenting as strange tightness through the belly button,due to protruding hernia contents.
Past history of umbilical or para-umbilical swelling, with or without pains since childhood would confirm this diagnosis.
Other causes need to be ruled out-like Spigelian hernia at the left side swelling.
Do's Suggested-
I would suggest you to consult Surgeon / or Gynec doctor,who would assess it for the defect and type of hernial contents.
USG and CT study of the abdomen would fix the diagnosis.
So just don't worry and leave it to your expert Doctors, and co-operate with them.
Keep Me updated for any progress and any further query in this regard.
Do Contact for any further query in this regard by a direct question to ME, at following HCM link-
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=70229
Dear, If you have no further query, do close this query with your excellent feedback comments to rate this reply, to boost the morale of My visiting patients like You, at HCM Virtual forum.
Keep Me updated soon, if needed.
Good Day!!
Wishing Good Healthy Life for your wife in time to come!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
?Paraumbilical Swelling / Under Evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to HCM.
Read and reviewed your query facts.
Based on facts of your query You seem to have- Paraumbilical Hernia with weakness in umbilical area.
The sit ups aggravate the para-umbilical hernia, due to increased abdominal pressure.Simultaneously you seem to have partially open belly button,which is presenting as strange tightness through the belly button,due to protruding hernia contents.
Past history of umbilical or para-umbilical swelling, with or without pains since childhood would confirm this diagnosis.
Other causes need to be ruled out-like Spigelian hernia at the left side swelling.
Do's Suggested-
I would suggest you to consult Surgeon / or Gynec doctor,who would assess it for the defect and type of hernial contents.
USG and CT study of the abdomen would fix the diagnosis.
So just don't worry and leave it to your expert Doctors, and co-operate with them.
Keep Me updated for any progress and any further query in this regard.
Do Contact for any further query in this regard by a direct question to ME, at following HCM link-
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=70229
Dear, If you have no further query, do close this query with your excellent feedback comments to rate this reply, to boost the morale of My visiting patients like You, at HCM Virtual forum.
Keep Me updated soon, if needed.
Good Day!!
Wishing Good Healthy Life for your wife in time to come!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
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