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What Causes Red Circle Around Belly Button Of A Child?
Yesterday my grandson s belly button looked like it was protruding out...no pain. Today he has a perfectly round red circle around it that seems to be getting bigger?? He still has no pain he just said it feels funny? He is 4 years old and has never had any problems with his naval before??
Thu, 18 Sep 2014
He is having umbilical hernia. This hernia occurs due to weakness in muscles of anterior abdominal wall which gets strengthed with age.. You need nott worry much if the child is not having any problem. Try to give him exercises which tones up his abdominal muscle.
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