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Theres bright yellow stuff and liquid in my belly button and it smells gross. anything i can do without seeing a doctor? what will happen if i just leave it?

Q: theres bright yellow stuff and liquid in my belly button and it smells gross. anything i can do without seeing a doctor? what will happen if i just leave it?

: Take a shower everyday clean the navel with mild soap, use hydrogen peroxide to clean inside the over then keep it dry. You do that for 3-5 days, the drainage should stop. You should avoid to pick your navel afterward.

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Take a shower everyday clean the navel with mild soap, use hydrogen peroxide to clean inside the over then keep it dry. You do that for 3-5 days, the drainage should stop. You should avoid to pick your navel afterward.

Answered 12/26/2021

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Theres bright yellow stuff and liquid in my belly button and it smells gross. anything i can do without seeing a doctor? what will happen if i just leave it?

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