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What Causes Excess Pus Discharge From The Belly Button?
A guy i graduated with has alot of pus and drainage coming out of his belly button its not a little it is ALOT&it smells horriable he has had this for over a year, he i a very large man around 600 lbs, he went to the dr and they told him he had to lose weight first before they could do surgery on it!!! What does he have that is causing this&why would they make him wait this long to do anything? It has gotten worse and it SMELLS horriable i can't hardly stand to go visit him because of the smell, He is so overweight now his family cannot fit him into a vehicle to get him to a dr he currently has a physical therapist coming to his home to help him lose weight.
Mon, 14 Sep 2015
Hello!
Your friend's belly button discharge is due to bacterial/fungal growth that is made worse by the fact that he is overweight. Excess weight in the abdominal area prevents airing out of the belly button leading to the smell and the discharge.
Advise him to clean out his belly button with salt water regularly and dry it carefully.
Your friend's belly button discharge is due to bacterial/fungal growth that is made worse by the fact that he is overweight. Excess weight in the abdominal area prevents airing out of the belly button leading to the smell and the discharge.
Advise him to clean out his belly button with salt water regularly and dry it carefully.
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Hi,
It seems that he might be having deep seated infection in his belly button and having more fat in his abdomen, precipitates infection made difficult cleaning the part.
There is also a chance of having grannuloma in belly button.
He requires reduction his weight.
Till surgery is done clean local part and apply antibiotic cream.
Go for one oral antibiotic medicine course to control infection.
Ok and take care.
It seems that he might be having deep seated infection in his belly button and having more fat in his abdomen, precipitates infection made difficult cleaning the part.
There is also a chance of having grannuloma in belly button.
He requires reduction his weight.
Till surgery is done clean local part and apply antibiotic cream.
Go for one oral antibiotic medicine course to control infection.
Ok and take care.
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