A 44-year-old member asked:
could use expert help with why are outy belly buttons so rare?
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Dr. Martin Fried answered
36 years experience General Practice
Type of scar: In humans, the navel scar can appear as a depression (often referred to colloquially as an innie) or as a protrusion (outie). About 90% of humans have innies. The occurrence of an outie navel is caused by the extra skin left from the umbilical cord. As navels are scars, and not defined by genetics, they can serve as a way of distinguishing between identical twins.
Answered on Jul 18, 2014
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Dr. George Klauber answered
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Outy BB is a hernia: Normal belly buttons are "iny". "outy"belly buttons are umbilical hernias.
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Wgt loss, surgery: If you are pregnant or overweight, it may resolve with wgt loss or birth of your child. If you've always had an 'outy', talk to a plastic surgeon.
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Dr. Yash Khanna answered
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Umblical hernia: Inn belly buttons are normal, but in some kids and it can continue in adults there is little out belly button called umblical hernia.
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