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A 47-year-old female asked:

Redness inside belly button. no pain, itching or discharge?

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Dr. Terrence Bethea
Dr. Terrence Betheaanswered
Psychiatry 20 years experience
No problem: Likely just a friction phenomenon. You can try a barrier (lotion/cream) moisturizer but the old school mantra holds . . . no pain, no itching, no discharge = no problem.
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