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How would you clean your belly button and how often should it be done? and why does it turn read and hurt when i clean it - i use q-tips
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Soap and water: Clean during daily bath or shower with whatever soap you use for the rest of your body. No need to use cotton swab, this is probably causing irritation of the skin.
Answered 8/28/2015
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