Irregular belly button

Also known as Umbilicus not healing and Belly button protruding

What causes it?

The most common causes of irregular belly button are abdominal hernia, pyogenic skin infection, and omphalitis. Other possible causes, such as oral thrush (yeast infection), are more rare.

What symptoms are related?

Within all the people who go to their doctor with irregular belly button , 37% report having sharp abdominal pain, 19% report having jaundice, and 19% report having upper abdominal pain.

What might my doctor prescribe?

Common Tests and Procedures

Patients with irregular belly button often receive complete physical skin exam performed (ml), x-ray computed tomography, wound care management, liver function tests, excision, standard pregnancy test, rectal examination and other hernia repair .

Common Medications

The most commonly prescribed drugs for patients with irregular belly button include mupirocin topical, silver nitrate topical each, ethanol (on guard), butalbital (g-1), desflurane, ferrous sulfate, ketotifen ophthalmic, glycerin (fleet), sodium phosphate / sodium phosphate, monobasic, diatrizoate, erythromycin ophthalmic, magnesium citrate and multivitamin, prenatal .

Who is at risk?

Groups of people at highest risk for irregular belly button include age < 1 years.