Table of Contents
- 1 Why is my belly button weeping?
- 2 What does a yeast infection in your belly button look like?
- 3 Why is the inside of my belly button wet and smelly?
- 4 How do you treat a yeast infection in your belly button at home?
- 5 Can you treat a belly button infection at home?
- 6 Why is my belly button red and Itchy?
- 7 What to do if your belly button is itchy?
- 8 What causes a red patch around the navel?
If your belly button is “leaking” clear or colored discharge or blood, you may have a bacterial, fungal, or yeast infection. Crusty skin, strong odor, itching, and redness are also signs of infection. If discharge and crust stick around after you wash your belly button, you should see your doctor.
A Candida yeast infection will often cause a rash in and around the affected area. The rash is usually itchy and red, and the discharge coming from the belly button will be thick and have an off-white color to it.
What doctor should I see for belly button infection?
If you recently got a navel piercing and think you may have an infection (or if you think you have a belly button infection, period), you should see your dermatologist or go to an urgent care center depending on the severity of your symptoms.
Dirt, bacteria, fungus, and germs can get trapped inside your belly button and start to multiply, which can cause an infection. If you develop a belly button infection, you might notice white, yellow, brown, or bloody discharge seeping out of it. That discharge might also have an unpleasant smell.
Yeast infection Along with a white discharge, candidiasis can cover your navel with an itchy, red rash. Treatment: Use an antifungal cream such as miconazole nitrate (Micatin, Monistat-Derm) or clotrimazole (Lotrimin, Mycelex), and keep your navel clean and dry.
Why does my belly button smell all of a sudden?
Most belly buttons are indented so act as a trap for sweat, dead skin, and dirt. Few people wash the belly button with soap so germs can develop. The most common cause for a belly button smell is poor hygiene. All areas of the body need to be washed regularly to stay clean and healthy.
To treat an infection Keep the skin of your belly button clean and dry. Use an antifungal powder or cream to clear up a yeast infection. For a bacterial infection, your doctor might recommend using an antibiotic ointment.
Typically, an itchy belly button results from either a rash around your navel or an infection in your navel. Some of the specific causes of an itchy belly button include: Also known as atopic dermatitis, eczema is a condition that can make the skin in and around your navel itchy and red. Treatment: There is no cure for eczema.
Why does my belly button have an odour?
Small blisters that develop into open sores may also occur. Along with the red, irritated and possibly peeling skin, one of the symptoms of navel fungal infections is a foul odour. The odour occurs because the navel (inside the belly button) is a good hiding spot for the bacteria that live on your skin without being washed away.
The itchy, red and irritated skin will quickly be relieved by the active substance in the gel. You can rub the Tea Tree Oil gel into your navel even after the skin irritations have disappeared. This will help to counteract bacteria in the future that could cause skin irritation.
Very often conditions that cause your navel to itch will also cause other related symptoms. For example, skin irritation can lead to redness and even swelling around your belly button. The itchy red patch may also feel warm and become cracked, or you could notice that whitish scales form over the itchy skin.