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What to do if the belly button is inflamed

BY Berton Gladstone 2018-12-27

  If the baby’s navel is not properly treated, it will cause inflammation of his navel. Adults feel that the navel is dirty, and often picking it will also cause inflammation of the navel. What should I do if the navel is inflamed?

  First, newborn What to do if the belly button is inflamed
  1. Harm
  When the belly button is inflamed in a newborn, not only will the belly button be red, swollen, and sticky secretions appear, There are odor and other symptoms. In severe cases, tissue abscesses and necrosis will form. After the bacteria enters the blood, sepsis will occur. Therefore, neonatal navel eye inflammation must be treated in time.
  2. Treatment
   Neonatal umbilitis is relatively mild, you can first clean the navel with hydrogen peroxide solution, and then apply 75% alcohol, usually three times a day , Persist for a period of time to relieve symptoms. If the condition is more serious and the navel has been purulent, it is necessary to apply antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs such as penicillin. The abscess must also be cut open to drain the pus. When the granuloma of the belly button has become inflamed, and the granuloma is relatively small, you can burn it with silver nitrate first, then apply the drug, and change the medicine every day to reduce inflammation. If the granuloma is relatively large, it needs to be surgically removed.
  3. Nursing
  Because of improper care of the navel of the newborn, umbilitis is prone to occur, so usually use alcohol to smear the navel at the sterilization and eliminate inflammation. Also pay attention to keeping the belly button dry and hygienic, to avoid being polluted by urine and urine, and wipe with a cotton swab in time after bathing.

  Two, adults What to do if the belly button eyes become inflamed
  1. Harm
  After adults have umbilitis, there will be some secretions from the belly button that emit odor, which will appear if the condition is serious Redness, swelling, heat, pain, pus, and repeated attacks will affect life and work.
  2. Treatment
  When adults find pus in the navel and have an unpleasant odor, wash with hydrogen peroxide first, then disinfect with iodophor. If the condition is serious, it is necessary to apply penicillin and metronidazole in time for anti-inflammatory, and use hydrogen peroxide to clean the affected area. If a granuloma occurs, it also needs surgical removal.

  3. Nursing
   Always pay attention to personal hygiene. Do not rub your belly button hard when you take a shower, and don’t pull your belly button by hand to avoid repeated inflammation of your belly button.

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