My 21 yr old son has been commenting on his smelly bellybutton but it was only yesterday that he explained that he has a very deep belly button which I hadnt realized. it gets infected, obviously and it would be impossible to clean. What is the solution? l would appreciate your advice.
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concern. As per your complaint it seems that he has infection in the belly button or the umbilicus, and it can be due to accumulation of moisture and water in that area and also bacterial growth. He can take a short course of antibiotics like Ciprofloxacin and metronidazole and clean he area with an antiseptic solution and apply triple antibiotic ointment over it. Keep the area Chat Doctor. . You can also use a small piece of cotton or gauze and clean the belly button with it by dipping in antiseptic solution even when infection is not present to prevent infection. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards.