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Suggest Treatment For Foul Smelling Yellow Discharge From Belly Button

Hi so I was cleaning out my belly button and I couldn t clean it out it has hard because my belly button goes deep so I kept going at it and now these couple days yellow smelly discharge is coming out I clean it and everything but then today I have crusty yellow discharge I don t know what I should do to stop this.
Mon, 14 Sep 2015
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General & Family Physician,  's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
Foul smelling yellow discharge from belly button indicate skin infection.
You need to wash the area with warm water and using mild soap solution. Gently scrub the area using soft brush. Use dryer or use clean towel to dry.
Then you can apply Neomycin with Hydrocortisone cream. Kindly do this twice a day.
Gradually, your symptoms will subside and infection will subside.
Hope the information provided is clear. All the best.
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General & Family Physician,  Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani's  Response
Hi,
It seems that there might be having deep seated bacterial infection due to collection of dirt and sweating deep inside.
There might be having grannuloma as well
Apply antibiotic cream after proper cleaning the belly button from inside.
go for one antibiotic medicine course for 5 days.
Ok and take care..
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Suggest Treatment For Foul Smelling Yellow Discharge From Belly Button

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Foul smelling yellow discharge from belly button indicate skin infection. You need to wash the area with warm water and using mild soap solution. Gently scrub the area using soft brush. Use dryer or use clean towel to dry. Then you can apply Neomycin with Hydrocortisone cream. Kindly do this twice a day. Gradually, your symptoms will subside and infection will subside. Hope the information provided is clear. All the best.