What are the dangers of digging belly buttons?

If there is dirt in the belly button, many people will directly pick it out, or directly wash it with water, and slowly develop a habit. So is this behavior correct? In fact, blindly picking the belly button can easily cause damage to the belly button, which can also cause inflammation. If the inflammation worsens, pus will flow, causing great harm to the body. So, what are the dangers of picking the belly button?

First, what are the dangers of picking your belly button? Many people have heard warnings when they were young that picking your belly button will cause stomach pain, right? Because picking your belly button can easily hurt the skin and may cause inflammation. Once the condition worsens, it may turn into suppuration, and bacteria may invade important blood vessels in the abdominal cavity. As for scratching it with your fingernails, it should be absolutely avoided. There is no harm in not cleaning the umbilical cord stool specifically.

Second, the belly button’s mission is completed when a person is born. The fetus is connected to the lifting plate through the front end of the belly button and absorbs nutrients from it. These things are no longer needed once a person is born. That is, the belly button (except for the outward bulge) is just a small depression in the fold. However, dirt can easily accumulate in these small pits in the skin folds. In this small area, the black stuff containing dirt forms umbilical cord feces.

Third, the epidermis of the belly button is thin and has the weakest barrier function. Frequent scratching with fingernails or other objects can easily damage the epidermis of the skin here. Once the skin is damaged, the barrier function of the belly button is weak, making it easy to be infected by bacteria, causing inflammation and swelling. Many people experience stomach pain the next day due to picking their belly buttons too frequently or too hard. This is because the belly button is closest to the internal organs. When you clean all the secretions that protect the belly button, the abdomen is susceptible to cold, causing stomach pain; bacteria invading the body and causing abdominal pain is also a reason.

Fourth, you may have diarrhea after having your belly button exposed. This is mainly because after the secretions in the belly button are cleared, the belly button becomes cold, and the stomach and intestines are stimulated by the cold, causing diarrhea; or the belly button becomes inflamed and infected, and the inflammation spreads to the abdominal cavity, causing gastrointestinal discomfort symptoms. The most serious consequence of picking your belly button is inflammation, because there are many bacteria and viruses on human fingers, and the belly button epidermis is extremely fragile. If the skin is scratched, bacteria will enter the body and cause inflammation and suppuration of the belly button. In severe cases, it can lead to peritonitis, sepsis, and even coma, convulsions, or even death.

What are the dangers of picking your belly button? If you pick too thoroughly, you may scrape off the secretions with your fingernails and even hurt your skin. To prevent inflammation and infection, after disinfecting the belly button, you can apply anti-inflammatory and anti-infection drugs to keep the belly button clean and dry. If the inflammation, redness and swelling are severe, and the scab does not heal for a long time, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment.