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What Does Swelling And Redness Around Belly Button Suggest?
Hello I am a 21year old male and have noticed sswelling around my belly button and is rather sore I have had this before and a doctor told me I had cellulitis my naval is rather sore And is rather red please can you help me as I m quite the worrier Regard
Fri, 20 Feb 2015
Hi
I appreciate your concern
Looking at your brief history it could be a cellulitis of abdominal wall
If such a patient comes to my clinic I would advises him a battery of test like complete blood count ESR and CRP
depending upon the reports I will prescribe my patient a course of antibiotics preferably penicillin group like ampicillin
Hot fomentation
bed rest
regular follow up
Hope this helps you
thanks for your question
good luck
I appreciate your concern
Looking at your brief history it could be a cellulitis of abdominal wall
If such a patient comes to my clinic I would advises him a battery of test like complete blood count ESR and CRP
depending upon the reports I will prescribe my patient a course of antibiotics preferably penicillin group like ampicillin
Hot fomentation
bed rest
regular follow up
Hope this helps you
thanks for your question
good luck
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