Umbilical hernia requires surgical removal

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Dear Doctors: I am an adult woman, and I have an umbilical hernia. I want to decrease the amount of belly fat that I have. What kinds of exercises are safe to do when you have an umbilical hernia?

Dear Reader: A hernia is a gap in a muscle wall that allows tissues from one part of the body to push through and enter a space where they do not belong. The most common type of hernia occu…