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Belly button discharge
Hello doctors, I have been facing belly button discharge for the past 4 days. First it was bloody, then fluid like discharge.. Been on antibiotics, first I met my family doctor and he told me to use cefpod and chymoral. At the end of 3 days I have got sharp pain, I visited another physician who examined me, said periumbilical region drainage.. she did drain the pus and gave antibiotics for another 3 days.. but she said it looks like local infection only , and instructed to take scan if it didn't settle.. what might be causing this coz I'm really scared, I m taking care of my 3 year old son without much support..
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Consult a general surgeon
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Umbilical infection may lead to Umbilical.
You need to consult superspecialist like general surgeon.
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you are a 33-year-old female who has been dealing with fluid, bloody, and pus discharge from your belly button (umbilicus) for the past 4 days. Because the belly button is a deep, narrow skin fold that easily traps moisture, sweat, and lint, it is a very common site for local bacterial or fungal infections to develop.
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You first took Cefpod (Cefpodoxime) and Chymoral, and later a physician physically drained the pus from your periumbilical region and extended your antibiotics. Since a doctor examined you in person and confirmed it looks like a local skin infection, you can feel reassured that it is highly treatable. The sharp pain you felt earlier was likely caused by the pressure of the trapped pus, which should start easing up now that it has been drained.
Your physician advised getting a scan if the area does not settle down completely. This is a very standard and safe precaution; a simple ultrasound scan checks to make sure the infection is strictly on the surface of the skin and rules out any deep, hidden developmental tracks under the belly button (such as a patent urachus or an umbilical sinus) that might require specialized closure.
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To closely review how your belly button is healing after the physical pus drainage, evaluate your current antibiotic response, and guide you on an affordable, local imaging scan if needed, please book a full consultation session via my Practo profile."
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Walk
Kindly do connect and consult
Will help you
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Dr. Madhurika Agrawal
General Physician
32 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
You just need to clean your umbilicus with a wet cotton swab or put a few drops of coconut oil there. In summers and usually when we do not clean this sensitive area, it tends to get infected. Nothing to worry.
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Maintain physical hygeine
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Its infection
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