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A member asked:

I have a hardness around my belly button with some pain, and tonight it leaked a cloudy red liquid with little to no smell.

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Dr. Samantha Maplethorpe answered

Specializes in Functional Medicine

See your doctor: See your doctor. You may need antibiotics. Keep it clean and dry. Wash your hands and try not to touch it.

Answered 5/11/2014

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