Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson MD, MPH The navel, also known as the belly button or umbilicus, is a small, round, or ...

An umbilical hernia occurs when abdominal tissue (which includes muscles, fat, and connective tissue) bulges through an opening in the abdominal muscles around the belly button, causing pain or ...

The type of hernia someone ... hernias to affect the abdominal wall. Typically, they are not serious. They occur between the lower part of the rib cage and the belly button. These types of hernias ...

It is a tradition, among coastal women, to wear tummy slimming belts to shrink the belly ... hernia can be described as a bulge under the skin, usually due to increased pressure on the abdominal ...