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What Causes Inflammation On Bellybutton Of An Infant?
Hello, My 11 months old son s bellybutton is bright red. I ve used a q-tip to see if there is any infection or pus but it was all dry. It doesn t have any odor. it is just red.He is not crying up in pain or grabbing it at all. His behavior is normal for an 11 months old. What do you think?
Fri, 1 Jul 2016
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The condition is most likely due to umbilical granuloma. Small umbilical granulomas usually respond to silver nitrate application. Large umbilical granulomas or those that persist after silver nitrate treatment require surgical excision.
Hopefully it will be of help.
Take care
The condition is most likely due to umbilical granuloma. Small umbilical granulomas usually respond to silver nitrate application. Large umbilical granulomas or those that persist after silver nitrate treatment require surgical excision.
Hopefully it will be of help.
Take care
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