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Suggest Treatment For Dry Navel With Some Oozing In A Child
my toddler she is 4 yrs and 2 months old, this morning she complained her belly button was hurting, on inspecting i found dry skin and small crusts like it was oozing at some point? is this normal? i have put some vaseline one it and cleaned it out gently, there is a little spot there, what should i do?
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Sounds infected, clean the area well even after shower to remove soap and film, with a Q-tip apply peroxide followed by neosporin or a antibacterial cream. If this persist see your family physician.
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Sounds infected, clean the area well even after shower to remove soap and film, with a Q-tip apply peroxide followed by neosporin or a antibacterial cream. If this persist see your family physician.
Take Care
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