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What Could Be The Cause Of Foul Smell Coming From Belly Button In Spite Of Using Hydrogen Peroxide?
I'm due for my period soon when suddenly my belly button started to smell really bad. I don't really have any discharge, just sweat. This has happened before. I live in a tropical country and it's summer so it's terribly hot. I sweat a lot and am a little overweight, that's why I thought it was just that. However after a few days, it started to hurt though. I have cleaned it with soap, mild water and hydrogen peroxide. Am I doing this correctly? And what could this be?
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
Hi.
Yes you are doing correctly. May be clean also with Liquid povidone iodine. Kills all bacteria.
Just see a Surgeon to rule out umbilical granuloma. He would be in a position to put instruments and see inside; you may not as you are overweight.
May be you need a course of an antibiotic.
Let the Surgeon decide.
Yes you are doing correctly. May be clean also with Liquid povidone iodine. Kills all bacteria.
Just see a Surgeon to rule out umbilical granuloma. He would be in a position to put instruments and see inside; you may not as you are overweight.
May be you need a course of an antibiotic.
Let the Surgeon decide.
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