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Originally Posted by sammyg2
while we're shamelessly stooping to free medical hernia questions from our doctor friends, I have a hernia at my belly button, making my innie an outie. Also told it's no big deal unless it gets bigger. Sound about right?
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Yes, that is correct.
Hernia repair is generally only done when the hernia is painful or troublesome in some way. There is no reason to expose you to the risk of a general anesthesia surgery for a small umbilical hernia that is not bothering you.