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Our naval being umbilicus by shape happens to be too susceptible to a variety of infections caused either due to bath water, excessive rubbing or using a naval stud. Soap which we use during our bath, passes through our belly button or naval and gets stored there, which, if not cleaned regularly with a proper care, causes a filth in the cavity of naval, paving the way for micro germs breeding there on large scale.

Symptoms Of Belly Buton Infection

Sign of naval and its surrounding areas turning into reddish color, oozing of blood and itching, reveals the belly button infection. It is not common to occur in all, as it generally depends upon the sensitivity of hollowed skin of the people. But it often becomes the cause of a great anxiety when it starts causing pain, spewing unpleasant smell and pus from the naval. It primarily can be noticed by itching and skin around naval getting reddish. Such symptoms require a great care on part of the victim in order to prevent it from expanding further.

The early symptoms exhibit redness and swelling of the area. The affected area becomes warm. If timely not treated, it leads to serious complication discharging greenish, yellowish, or grayish pus. Oozing of blood, and excretion of a white and smelly substance substantiates the infection.

The belly button causes Abscess and Cellulitis. Abscess is a primary stage of infection causing pain, swelling and bleeding while Cellulitis is a serious stage causing excessive discharge of obnoxious liquid from the naval, pain and fever, to be treated only under the supervision of expert doctor.
If the infection seems to have affected entire part of belly, leading to abdominal infection and blood poisoning, then only hospitalization remains the solution.

Causes Of  Belly Button Infection

If you want your belly and naval not to get infected, you should know the major causes of belly button infection. Followings are major causes of belly button infection.

• Wearing the jewelery stud of ring around the naval and tattooing your belly.
• Unreasonably touching or rubbing naval.
• Wearing tightened jeans or belt for several hours.
• Carelessness in washing the naval regularly with a great care.
• Piercing of belly skin for decorating the naval.
• Touching and rubbing the belly button with dirty hands.
• Taking bath in polluted waters.

How To Prevent The Infection?

• Do Not Wear Belly Jewelery - It has been seen that maximum number of women feel a great proud of displaying their naval and decorate their naval and belly with naval rings and tattoos respectively. Avoid such practice.
• Wash Daily You Naval With Sterilizer -Just after taking your bath give you belly some time in removing the soap gently from it using sterilized water.
• Avoid Rubbing – It has been found that large number of people including children touch or rub their naval unnecessarily with their fingers. Avoid such types of habits.
• Do Not Use Ointment – On detecting the infection on its primary stage, do not apply any kind of antiseptic ointment over it on your own, as it inhibits the Oxygen over the affected area, which, as a result, darkens the respective portion and affects even the remaining healthy skin leading to newly developed infection.
• Wash your naval daily and allow it to become completely dry before dressing.

Treatment Of Belly Button Infection

If the belly button infection seems to have become incontrollable, discharging the bad smell liquid and causing pain, fever and profuse bleeding, you should consult the doctor immediately without causing delay any more.

A Video On How to Treat Belly Button Infection