Can you choose "Baba" for your belly button?
In hot summer, many people will feel itchy navel. Some people think that something dirty is at work, so they try to clean their navel. But the doctor said don't wash your navel hard, once you break your skin, it may cause sepsis! Why is it so horrible to wash your navel? To explain the reason clearly, we have to start with the structure of the navel.
Special structure of navel
The navel is the scar left after the umbilical cord falls off, which can be said to be everyone's first scar. Some people's navel is a small depression, some people are a small protrusion, but no matter what it looks like, the abdominal muscles below the navel are a depressed tissue.
It is precisely because of this concave structure that it is difficult to "excrete" the dirty things in the navel. Once the skin is damaged and bacteria invade, the navel is easy to be infected, causing periumbilical inflammation and poor drainage of sunken tissues, which may further lead to abdominal problems and eventually lead to sepsis.
How to clean navel is reasonable and effective?
Many people often have itchy navel in summer, in fact, because a large amount of sweat accumulates at the navel to form dirt, and excessive accumulation of dirt will cause itching. However, the doctor said that these stains are not terrible. They are just products of normal metabolism of skin, sweat gland secretions and dust. There is no need to clean them specially. Just wash it with clean water when you take a shower.
If itching is obvious, properly wash the navel with shower gel or soap to remove dirt and relieve itching. But don't rub hard or dig with your hands, which will easily lead to infection. If there is obvious pain in the navel, accompanied by repeated purulent secretions, there may be periumbilical inflammation. You should go to the hospital for general surgery as soon as possible and find a professional doctor to check and clean you.
Obese people are more susceptible to navel infection.
Obese people should pay attention! Obese people have more abdominal fat, the navel is generally deep and closed, dirt is more likely to remain, and the navel is more susceptible to infection than the average person. Therefore, obese people should wash their navel more in daily life and keep it dry.
How to "raise" the navel in summer?
Unless necessary, the navel is not suitable for exposure, because it is easy to make the navel catch cold and may lead to abdominal pain and diarrhea. Many people stay in air-conditioned rooms for a day and then have diarrhea when they come out. In fact, it is very likely that their navel is cold. The navel must not be blown against the air conditioner, and a large amount of air conditioning cold invades the body from the navel, which may easily lead to gastrointestinal colds.
In short, the navel should be washed, but not deliberately. Never wash it too hard. Whether it is "never wash" or "be sure to wash frequently" on the Internet, it is biased. Remember the "seven-word principle" of nursing navel-refreshing and dry, not breaking the skin, enough.
Why does belly button stink?
The navel odor may be caused by navel inflammation, because navel inflammation's sunken navel is a dark corner. This place is easy to accumulate water and scale, and it is not easy to dry. In addition, the temperature here is suitable, which is a good culture base for bacteria. Bacteria will stink when they take the opportunity to reproduce. Pay attention to the cleanliness of navel and dry it after taking a bath frequently. Pay attention to personal hygiene and clean your navel regularly.