Hi,Dear,Thanks for your query to HCM. Dear I read facts of your query and reviewed it in context to your health issues submitted. I understood your health concerns and feel Concerned about them. You seem to be suffering from following possibilities- Mostly this is due to chronic adhesive herniation in Umbilical Hernia with Bruising from-partially adhered omental and mesenteric fatty tissue in the hernia. As the hernia is 9 yrs old, partial obstruction with adhesions causing bruising from entangled and nonreducible hernial contents of Umbilical hernia-is the possible explanation. Remedy- Consult surgeon to fix causes of bruising of the hernial contents due to partial reducible obstruction. Get the USG abdomen and hernial contents-to fix the partial obstruction of the umbilical hernial contents. Nil By Mouth Liquid Bland diet Tab NSAID for 3-5 days could resolve the bruising experienced by you. Other Causes leading to bruising of Umbilical hernia causing strangulation of the partially obstructed hernial contents.As the umbilical hernia does not hurt and is without any complication- suggests its non-strangulated and reducible / partially obstructed hernial contents. You should be concerned as its the sign of impending total obstruction with strangulation of umbilical hernial contents. For this to verify Second opinion from another Surgeon is suggested. Just don t worry and be patient and co-operate with your doctors,till you verify with your attending doctors. Hope this would help you to treat your health issues in the best way possible. Welcome for any further query in this regard to following link- http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=70229 Wishing Good Healthy Life!! Dr.Savaskar M.N. Senior Surgical Specialist M.S.Genl-CVTS