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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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What Causes Itching And Discharge From Navel?

Sitting on the couch I noticed my belly button began to itch slightly. I inspected after a long day at work and saw some wax like substance circling the outer edge of the belly button. I took a q-tip and removed it, which stunk horribly, then used some running alcohol to clean the area. Thinking that was it I noticed the belly button was now slightly red and had a yellow fluid substance draining from it. Now it s uncomfortable and slowly draining.
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
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Hello and thank you for your question. Sometimes dead skin and other material gets stuck down in your navel and can set up an infection. I would suggest that you use some antibiotic cream on it twice a day after cleaning with alcohol. If the skin around it becomes red and hard you may need to see a doctor for antibiotics by mouth. Once it is healed up clean it daily with alcohol and try to keep it clean and dry. Good luck to you.
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What Causes Itching And Discharge From Navel?

Hello and thank you for your question. Sometimes dead skin and other material gets stuck down in your navel and can set up an infection. I would suggest that you use some antibiotic cream on it twice a day after cleaning with alcohol. If the skin around it becomes red and hard you may need to see a doctor for antibiotics by mouth. Once it is healed up clean it daily with alcohol and try to keep it clean and dry. Good luck to you.