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Belly buttons are naturally different and can be round, wide, deep, or many other variations. If you don’t like the way yours looks, there are surgical procedures that can help. However, it’s completely normal to have variation in what your naval looks like.
Why does my belly button look deeper?
A deep hollow belly button typically occurs when the hood of skin casts a shadow on the inside of the button, giving the visual impression of it being quite deep. This shape is also common in people who have some excess belly fat around the abdomen.
Here’s how:
- Put a little bit of antibacterial soap on a washcloth when you’re in the shower.
- Using your index finger underneath the washcloth, gently wash the inside of your belly button.
- After you get out of the shower, pat your belly button dry.
Why does my belly button look big?
An umbilical hernia happens when intestine, fat, or fluid pushes through a weak spot or hole in your baby’s stomach muscles. This causes a bulge near or in the belly button, or navel. It may look like your child’s belly button is swollen. Many children have an umbilical hernia at birth.
Speaking of hygiene, the tiny clods of fluff you find stored away in your belly button are particularly unhygienic. A chemical analysis of the stuff, performed by chemist Georg Steinhauser, revealed that it’s more than just cotton from your clothing — it’s also flecks of dead skin, fat, sweat and dust.
Why does my belly button smell like my butt?
Bacteria live and thrive in the navel. A smell from your belly button could be caused by a developing wound, fungal infection, the improper healing of a belly button piercing or a buildup of sweat and dirt. This can attract bacteria, which leads to infection. Bruised skin in the navel can also produce a bad odor.
The skin around the belly button becomes increasingly red and painful.
What causes abdominal pain above the belly button?
Pain around or above the belly button may be the result of a disorder in the functioning of the pancreas. Some of the common pancreatic problems are acute pancreatitis, hereditary pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer. Pain around the tummy button or entire abdominal area could be from any ailment in the small intestine.
Most often, a lump in the abdomen is caused by a hernia. An abdominal hernia occurs when there is a weak spot in the abdominal wall. This allows the internal organs to bulge through the muscles of the abdomen.