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My daughter has a cut in her belly button but she is a diabetic also. how should i clean it and do i need to take her to the doctor?

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Dr. Clarene Cress answered

Wash it gently with: a mild soap and rinse well, and then apply a topical antibiotic such as triple ointment several times a day. If there is bleeding that is not controlled or redness develops, she should see a doctor. There is a lower risk of complications with a cut on the abdomen than one on the foot in a diabetic with long time illness.

Answered 12/8/2015

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A member asked:

My daughter has a cut in her belly button but she is a diabetic also. how should i clean it and do i need to take her to the doctor?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Clarene Cress answered

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