UMBILICAL HERNIA BELT

What is umbilical hernia? An umbilical hernia creates a soft swelling or bulge near the navel.

The only umbilical hernia treatment which is definitive in adults is surgery because it is an abdominal wall lesion. The safest and most effective way to repair an umbilical hernia is with mesh and the advanced tension free technique. This surgery is one day, outpatient procedure and performed under local anesthesia with sedative.

Before the hernia is repaired, wearing an umbilical hernia belt can help reinforce a weakened muscle wall and prevent the bulging out of tissue through this wall. Most of the discomfort is caused by the bulging of tissue through a muscular wall, so umbilical hernia belt relieves hernia symptoms, such us abdominal pain and tenderness. So, that is the reason why wearing umbilical hernia support  belt will reduce your umbilical hernia pain and accelerate your post surgical recovery.

Other umbilical hernia symptoms are constipation, fever, full or round abdomen, red, purple, or discolored bulge or vomiting. 

Umbilical hernia in adults can occur after lifting or moving heavy objects so we always recommend protecting yourself wearing an abdominal band or a back brace if you are going to do this type of physical effort. Being overweight or obese is another risk factor for suffering from navel hernia.

Clinical Studies recognize that abdominal binder alleviate postoperative pain, disperse the sense of pain over the abdominal wall to reduce incisional pain and facilitate wound healing and prevent seromas. The Clinical Effects of Abdominal Binder on Abdominal Surgery, A Meta-analysis. First published online November 25, 2020. Sage Journals.