How to clean your belly button

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Step
Method 1. Develop a regular cleaning routine.
Method number 2.Dealing with persistent bad smell
A trick
Warning
What you want

It is easy to ignore the navel during cleaning. But it is necessary to treat it like any other part of your body. Fortunately, all you need to clean is a little soap and water. If the navel deodorizes an unpleasant odor that does not go away with regular washing, you should check for signs of infection. With proper medical treatment, you can wash away the source of the bad smell and keep the navel fresh and clean.

Step

Method 1. Develop a regular cleaning routine.

Wash your belly button when you shower. The best time to clean your belly button is during a regular bath or shower. You should aim to include the navel in your daily cleaning.

You may need to wash your belly button more often if you sweat excessively. (For example, after exercising or in very hot weather)

Use soap and water for normal washing. You don’t need anything complicated to wash your belly button. Warm water and mild soap should be enough. Apply a small amount of soap and water on your fingers or a gentle rub on your belly button and remove any dirt, grime, and lint. When finished, you should carefully wash all the bubbles.

In general, soaps or cleaning products you use on other parts of your body may work well for your navel. Use a mild soap or shower gel if it smells, dries out, or irritates your skin.
You can use salt water to gently clean your belly button.Mix 1 teaspoon salt with 1 cup (240 ml) of warm water and dip a cloth in the solution. Massage the salt water gently on the belly button and rinse with clean water.
Salt water can kill germs and loosen dirt. Plus, you’re more likely to find it less irritating than soap.

Tip: If you have a navel piercing, you should be extra careful to keep it clean. Use warm salt water to clean the area around the piercing at least a few times a day, or often as directed by the piercing artist or doctor. The navel piercing can take a long time to recover, so you may need to keep this routine for months or up to a year.

Clean the inside thoroughly with a towel or broom. Dirt and lint accumulate easily in the navel and can be difficult to remove. If you have a sinking belly button, you may need a wiping or swab so that you can thoroughly clean. Gently clean the inside of the navel with soap and water, and be sure to rinse later.

Do not rub vigorously as this may irritate the skin around the navel.

Dry your belly dry when you’re done. It is important that you keep your belly button dry to prevent excessive bacteria and fungus. When you’re finished, use a clean towel to gently wipe the area around the navel.

You can prevent moisture from accumulating inside your navel by dressing in fresh clothes and bags when the weather is hot or whenever you start to sweat.

Avoid using oils, creams, or lotions on your belly button. Do not apply creams or lotions to your navel unless your doctor recommends. If you do, you could get moisture trapped in your belly button, creating an environment that is conducive to the growth of unwanted bacteria, mold, or yeast.

If you have a belly button instead of a sunken button, you may be able to moisten it safely with baby oil or a light moisturizing lotion. Stop using the moisturizer if you have an unpleasant smell, itching and irritation, or other signs of infection.

Method number 2.Dealing with persistent bad smell

Check for signs of infection if normal washing is not working. The most common causes of odors in the navel are dirt and sweat. In most cases, washing with a small amount of soap and water will remove the unpleasant smell. If you don’t take this step, you may be infected. You should look for the following symptoms:

Red and flaky skin
Tenderness or swelling in or around the navel
rod
Yellow or green discharge or pus leaking from the navel
Fever or general feeling of illness or tiredness

Warning: You are more likely to develop an infection if you have pierced your navel. If you have a piercing, you should look for signs of infection. (For example, increased pain or tenderness, inflammation, redness, heat around the puncture, or pus)

Check with your doctor to get a diagnosis that you have an infection. If you think you have an infection, you should schedule an appointment with your doctor right away to assess the type of infection you have and identify the appropriate treatment you should be receiving.

The appropriate treatment will vary depending on the cause of the infection. (Bacteria, fungi, or yeast) Don’t try to guess the type of infection you have, as you could cause more damage than benefit by using the wrong treatment.
The doctor can clean your belly button to collect a sample for testing. This will help determine what is the cause of the infection.

Use topical medications to treat bacterial, fungal, or yeast infections. If you have an infection on your belly button, you may need an antibiotic, cream, or antifungal powder for a while to remove it. Your doctor is likely to prescribe or tell you to buy an over-the-counter medication. Treatment for infectious diseases should eliminate unwanted odors or secretions. Follow other home care advice your doctor tells you, such as:

Resist the need to scratch or touch an infected belly button.
Change and wash sheets and clothing regularly to prevent recidivism.
Avoid sharing towels with others.
Use loose, comfortable clothing to keep the navel fresh and dry.
Clean the navel every day with salt water.

Ask your doctor to drain the cyst in your belly button if you have. Sometimes a cyst forms in the navel, which can cause inflammation, pain, and an unpleasant-smelling secretion. If you have a cyst stuck in your belly button, your doctor will likely leave it in your office. You are also likely to be prescribed oral or topical antibiotics to help get rid of the infection. Follow some home care tips to help the bag heal properly.

You should ask your doctor for detailed instructions on cleaning and maintaining your cyst at home. It is possible that I recommend applying warm dry compresses to the area 3 to 4 times a day.If you use the bandage you should change it at least once a day until your doctor tells you that you can stop applying the bandage.
If your doctor squeezes the bag with the gauze, you’ll need to go back and remove the bag after 2 days.Wash the wound with warm water once a day until it heals (usually within 5 days).
If the cyst forms again, you may need surgery to remove it completely.If the cyst is deep (like uraco), the surgeon may make a small incision and remove it with a sensitive instrument, taken by a camera.
You may need to stay in the hospital 2 to 3 days after your surgery, and you can return to your normal activities in about 2 weeks.

See your doctor to remove an infected stump if needed. If you have a deep belly button and don’t clean it up often, dirt, lint, and grease can accumulate inside. Over time, these materials can form a hard mass, which is known as omphalitis.If that’s the case, you should make an appointment with your doctor to gently remove the stump with forceps.

In many cases, omphalitis does not have any symptoms.However, it can sometimes cause ulcers and develop other infections.
You can prevent this infection by cleaning your belly button regularly with soap and water.

A trick

If you have a tendency to accumulate fluff in your belly button, you can mitigate this problem by using new clothing and trimming or shaving off the hair that grows in the neighborhood.
The umbilical navel of a newborn baby needs special care, especially after the umbilical stump has come off. If you have children, talk to your pediatrician about the best way to clean and care for your belly button.

Warning

If you suspect that you have an infected navel piercing, you should make an appointment to see your doctor immediately for appropriate treatment.
Do not try to clean or remove the hair of the navel with sharp objects. (For example, tweezers or metal tools for manicure), as you may injure yourself You should use your fingers, a clean cloth or a broom.

What you want

Warm water
Mild soap or shower gel
wipe
swabs