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Bleeding from belly button! had piercing. what do i do?

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Dr. Christopher Dowd answered

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Infection?: Sounds like your piercing may have become infected. If it's minor then topical treatment with an antiobiotic ointment like Bacitracin may help (make sure you aren't allergic to it). If it's more significant though you'll need to see your doctor.

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Answered 5/9/2018

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