 [ Symptoms ] it is been 22 years should i get my umbilical hernia fixed  i have gotten a ct scan done on my abdominal and pelvic area about a month ago and i was told that i have an umbilical hernia my doctor does not want me to treat it because he does not think it has anything to do with my nausea when i told my mom she said that i had an umbilical hernia since i was born i have researched that after birth they usually go away in about 3 or 4 years on its own should it be something i should worry about should i get surgery to get it fixed [ Disease ] i can not examine you to determine the extent of your umbilical hernia so surgery may only be cosmetic it is really up to you to get it fixed butif it is a particular big and bulging one this may be an approach to consider talk to a general surgeon    someone who repairs these    for patient specific advice