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What Causes White Drainage At The Navel Piercing?
I think my belly button piercing is infected, but i m not sure. It is hard underneath the skin, it is sore when i move around (stretching my skin), when i cleaned it early a very small amount of white goo came out. I have been cleaning it daily. Am i over cleaning it? I have tried looking online but am not sure what to do.
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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I have gone through your query. Your piercing part can be infected. So better to remove it. If swelling is more then oral antibiotic will be needed. You can wash the area with warm saline or antseptics like diluted chloroxylenol. You can apply betadine solution or ointment locally.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
Thank you for asking HCM
I have gone through your query. Your piercing part can be infected. So better to remove it. If swelling is more then oral antibiotic will be needed. You can wash the area with warm saline or antseptics like diluted chloroxylenol. You can apply betadine solution or ointment locally.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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