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Outy belly button
An outie or outy is the less common type of belly button, which sticks out of the tummy's skin.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 43-year old asked:
How can I make my outy belly button go in?
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A member asked:
Will my baby always have an outy belly button?
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A 31-year old asked:
How to get surgery on my outy belly button ?
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A 43-year old asked:
Self-conscious about outy belly button. Any ways to fix this?
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A female asked:
I have an outy-inny belly button & i got it pierced in jan now I have this small weird lump on my belly button under skin its hard & hurts pic in file?
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A 45-year old asked:
What determines an innie or outtie belly button?
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A 32-year old asked:
Whatt could I do to turn my outtie belly button into an inny?
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A 24-year old female asked:
26y.O. Belly button seems to be changing. Not sure if this is normal or something is wrong. Seems to be changing from "inny" to "outtie" belly button?
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A 49-year old asked:
What to do if I have an outtie belly button and I am going to have sex (for guys)?
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A 47-year old asked:
Docs, wanted to know if I can get my outtie belly button pierced without worry of infection?
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A 34-year old asked:
How come are there inny belly buttons and outy belly buttons?
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A 44-year old asked:
Could use expert help with why are outy belly buttons so rare?
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A 34-year old asked:
What to do if I have an outie belly button and most people I know have innies. I hate it. any opinions on outies?
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A 43-year old asked:
I am a girl and have a outie belly button and i hate it .. What do you think about outies?
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A 47-year old asked:
Belly button pops out why?
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A member asked:
What causes pain above the belly button?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is there a function of the belly button?
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A 42-year old asked:
Is the belly button connected to anything?
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A 35-year old asked:
Belly button bulging?
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A 41-year old asked:
Why does my belly button bleed?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Why is my belly button itching?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is belly button connected to anus?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is an outie belly button correctible?
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A 27-year old asked:
Why would I bleed out of my belly button?
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A 32-year old asked:
What could pain around my belly button be?
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A 36-year old female asked:
What causes odor and leakage in the belly button?
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A 29-year old male asked:
What causes a heaviness dull pain in the belly button?
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A 38-year old asked:
What causes my belly button to bleed where i'm hurting?
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A 40-year old asked:
Pain and blood in your belly button is indicative of what?
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A 43-year old asked:
Outie belly button really embarrasing, should I be concerned?
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