small bump around belly button infection smell and liquid in belly button?

Question

I sometimes have a bad smell coming out of my belly button, sometimes it's a yellow liquid that solidifies. I haven't had any surgery. Infection?

Answer 1

Urachal cyst: Umbilical hernia, urachal cyst, some other skin infection, or cyst. Potential danger. See general surgeon.

Answer 2

Take antibiotics: "true sinus infections". , not a viral cold, are caused by bacterial infection of the air containing sinuses around the nose and benefit from antibiotics. If it is a viral infection it is usually self limiting in 5-7 days, and does not require antibiotics.

Answer 3

See your doctor: Sinus infections are often viral, and viral illnesses last 7 to 10 days. You can take meds for symptoms, but there is nothing that can be done to shorten the length of a viral illness. If your sinus symptoms are caused by a bacterial infection or allergies, though, there may be prescription meds that can help. See your doctor to determine if any of these medicines might be appropriate for you.

Answer 4

ACS: Please look up or go online and contact your local american cancer society and ask what is available in your area. www.cancer.org.

Answer 5

Sinus Infections: You can try drinking lots of fluids, steam, salt water nasal sprays, various herbs and neti pots. The success of these treatments is quite variable and dependent on how severe the infection is, how long you have had it, the severity of your allergies, septal deviations, nasal polyps, etc. Etc. See your ENT doc if the sinus issues persist... They can become serious or chronic if you delay too long.

Answer 6

Varies: Most patients thrive and do well after liver transplant. However, surgical complications, recurrence of the disease in the new liver (depends on reason for transplant), rejection of the liver- which generally can be treated easily by medications, anti rejection medication related side effects and infections etc. Although these complications occur majority of patients have a better quality of life.

Answer 7

Varies in degree: Common (ususally not serious): superficial wound infection; hernia; bleeding requiring blood transfusion or reoperation, bile leak requiring stenting or reoperation; infection due to suppressed immune function less common (more serious): vessel clotting requiring reoperation or re-transplant; primary non-function of the liver requiring emergent re-transplant; severe infections.

Answer 8

Yes: Yes, in fact if these are experienced you proceed to a doctors office or emergency clinic today.

Answer 9

Possibly: Cellulitis may extend beyond the boundries of the skin either into underlying tissues and create fasciitis, myositis, osteomyelitis, etc. The organisms can also enter the blood stream and create sepsis. You may also be seeing cutaneous manifestations of a systemic illness rather than just a skin infection.

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