ok my belly button was dirty so i was cleaning it out with a tooth pick and then the next day it was alittle red and had gooey whitesh stuff around it. Also it hurts alittle. And i also know im not suppose to use a toothpick. but does anyone know how to make it better? or to clean it out? is this a diease?
2007-07-17 22:16:47 · 4 answers · asked by hellokitti03^.^ 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
The white gooey stuff sounds like discharge. I would recommend seeing the doctor for further evaluation to see what they think is going on.
As for cleaning the belly button you can try a Q-tip with plain water or even using some hydrogen peroxide to clean the area. Also, soap and water is good for cleaning the belly button. The soap I was told to use after my last surgery was antibacterial soap like Dial.
2007-07-17 22:21:54 · answer #1 · answered by sokokl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the white stuff sounds like puss, u might have cut the inside of it and it got infected. u should take a q tip with peroxide and wipe the inside and around with it.
good luck <3
tori
2007-07-18 05:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by Tori_Shorty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when bathing/soap/ up good/clean with q-tip/GENTLY/rinse good/pat dry/ its/ probably/ just/ a build up /of/ belly button/ junk/if it /continues/ to have /gooey /white stuff /see dr/
2007-07-18 05:56:49 · answer #3 · answered by hotdogsarefree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its an infection, use peroxide
2007-07-18 05:22:06 · answer #4 · answered by ivy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋