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What Does A Skin Tag In The Navel Indicate?

Hi I had a belly button infection and also cellulitis inside and outside my belly button I have been taking antibiotics for it, the bleeding pus and pain have went away but today I have noticed what looks like a small skin tag (ball of skin)about the size of a piece of sweetcorn inside my belly button, I ve also had a little bit of dierreah however I do have IBS so not sure if this is related I do have a picture but doesn t seem to be anywhere I can post it.
Mon, 5 Jun 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

It may be a consequence of navel cellulitis and a small part of the skin may necrotize and then it may lead to a skin tag. Also, considering your description this may be some other benign subcutaneous lesion such as fibroma or atheroma and if there are no skin changes such as redness, pus discharge or pain, and fever then you should not be worried since it can be easily surgically removed under local anesthesia.

Then if there are doubts it can be sent to the pathohistological analysis.

If there are no symptoms then no treatment is required.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein
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What Does A Skin Tag In The Navel Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. It may be a consequence of navel cellulitis and a small part of the skin may necrotize and then it may lead to a skin tag. Also, considering your description this may be some other benign subcutaneous lesion such as fibroma or atheroma and if there are no skin changes such as redness, pus discharge or pain, and fever then you should not be worried since it can be easily surgically removed under local anesthesia. Then if there are doubts it can be sent to the pathohistological analysis. If there are no symptoms then no treatment is required. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein