Re: Should I be worried about getting a serious infection?
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beq45
Probably. I feel like I often think about the worst case scenario, but don't a lot of serious infections start off with small issues like this that people let go on for too long?
I'm not sure, some will, but how many start off small and that's all? We tend to here about the bad cases but we won't hear about the millions of basic infections treated daily everywhere. Which are you more likely to experience? Why don't people with HA think the same way about their chances of the worst? How important are a few days?
Re: Should I be worried about getting a serious infection?
This happens especially if you keep messing with it and sticking finger in it don't use soap inside it will dry it out and irritate it just let water run in it gently and if you have tea tree oil rub a little around the outside of belly button, I have only had infection one time and been doing steps above never had another one, don't even stick a Qtip in there.
Re: Should I be worried about getting a serious infection?
Being a slightly bigger girl and just existing through the summer I’ve had this more than once. I’ve never treated it with anything or thought more about it, I’ll dry the area when I notice it’s bad and then leave it alone, it is often sore for a few days and then will start to clear up on its own.
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Re: Should I be worried about getting a serious infection?
I'm not familiar with hydrogen peroxide I'm afraid so I'm not sure, but antifungal cream always clears it up for me.
Re: Should I be worried about getting a serious infection?
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I don't want what might be a minor infection that I've already been dealing with several days to turn into something worse. The belly button is near a lot of important organs and I don't want a potential skin infection to turn inward and start attacking vital organs.
You do know that your body is designed to deal with minor infections and deals with them all the time. This is literally nothing, a red sore area, with some weeping in your belly button, which some people get (I've seen it mentioned here before). Start attacking vital organs ?? Sorry but :roflmao: