Symptoms of omphalitis in adults

It turns out that omphalitis is not only suffered by children, but adults may also suffer from it. So are the symptoms of omphalitis in babies the same as those in adults? Adults suffer from omphalitis mainly because people do not pay attention to the hygiene of the navel area. It may also be caused by some people always like to pick their navels. Let's find out why omphalitis in adults always recurs.

1. What causes omphalitis in adults?

1. Omphalitis in adults is almost always related to bad hygiene habits in the navel. Due to the influence of the wrong idea, people believe that the navel cannot be cleaned, and cleaning the navel will cause abdominal air leakage, resulting in foreign objects such as hair, dirt and even navel stones remaining in the navel. Repeated stimulation from foreign bodies can lead to infection, especially in the hot summer when bacteria can easily multiply and cause disease.

2. Treatment focuses on prevention. Develop good hygiene habits and keep the navel clean. If the navel is deep, you can use turpentine or alcohol swabs to wipe the dirt inside, then rinse it with water and wipe it dry with a cotton swab.

3. Once infection occurs, after carefully removing foreign objects such as hair from the navel, appropriate local application of antibiotics such as chloramphenicol drops, Bactroban, etc., can be used orally or intravenously in severe cases. Patients with periumbilical abscesses may also require incision and drainage.

2. Why do adults have recurrent omphalitis?

1. Incomplete treatment: Some patients with omphalitis will not persist in treatment once their symptoms have improved. This will lead to incomplete treatment and cause repeated attacks of omphalitis.

2. Improper care: After omphalitis is treated, if you do not take good care of it and often pick at it with your hands, it will cause recurrence of omphalitis.

3. What are the symptoms of omphalitis in adults?

Omphalitis in adults is not uncommon in outpatient clinics. In mild cases, the main symptom is discomfort in the navel, with some foul-smelling secretions. In severe cases, there may be redness, swelling, heat, pain, pus discharge, and even purulent infection around the navel and abscess formation. If not handled properly, the disease will recur, affecting life and work, causing unbearable pain.

Now everyone knows what causes omphalitis in adults. In daily life, we should keep the navel area clean and hygienic. We should pay attention to cleaning the navel. If an infection occurs, we should deal with it and treat it in time. If the situation is serious, we should go to the hospital for examination and let the doctor provide professional treatment.