(ARTICLE) How to Clean And Take Care Of Your Belly Button [Health Tip]

The belly button can be a difficult area on your body to clean, especially because we forget about it so often. The good news is that, aside from taking regular baths or showers, you don't need to clean your belly button much, especially because it contains a team of very helpful bacteria. But if you've recently gotten a piercing in your umbilicus, or you haven't peeked down there recently and think it could stand a good clean, this write up will guide you.
see steps below :

1. Gather your supplies :

. Of course, you'll need a Q-tip. But other than that, there's no go-to set of ingredients that people use to clean their belly button . Rather, they use a whole host of items. Experiment for yourself what works best on your body. You can use:

• Water
• Baby oil
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Rubbing alcohol
• Another kind of astringent, like witch hazel

2. Dip one head of the cotton swab into whatever cleaning solution you want to use and start poking around in your belly button :

Gently work your way around the belly button, being careful not to rub inside the navel too hard.

3. Discard old swabs and repeat the process if your navel is still dirty :

You should only need one or two takes and you're good to go. When you're done, take a clean swab and gently clean out any remaining cleaning solution still present in the navel. Make sure to get as much water, baby oil, hydrogen peroxide, or rubbing alcohol from your belly button as possible.

If your belly button is dry, use some Neosporin and you work your way around your navel. Use a slow, circular pattern and get right in the middle before removing the cream entirely with a swab.

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR BELLY BUTTON

1. If caring for a piercing, take it out regularly and soak your belly button in salt water :

It's a good idea to take your piercing, if you have one, out every once in a while. While it's out, soak your navel in salt water, which creates an inhospitable environment for bad bacteria that cause infections.

2. Make sure you dry your navel carefully after you take a shower :

Too much water and moisture can promote the growth of more harmful bacteria. Remember, your belly button is a haven for over 1,500 kinds of healthy bacteria, you don't want those interfered with by bad bacteria.

3. Remember that you don't have to clean your belly button regularly :

As long as you regularly bathe and use effective soap in and around your belly button, you don't have much to worry about. Your belly button, unlike your teeth, does not require constant supervision.

 Your belly button is like the brother who prefers to be left in his room for the whole day and prepares his own meals.

Things You Should Know

-        For people with belly buttons that smell bad and exhibit redness, use a wash that is specially                                 formulated for sensitive skin or feminine wash. The most common cause of an odor from belly buttons is washing with bar soap without rinsing well, so the skin becomes dry and irritated.

-       Your belly button is a closed, healed area of your stomach. Nothing should be able to enter your body that way. Ask your doctor if washing it concerns you.

  -         Q-tips are the same thing as cotton swabs; they are just a specific brand of the product.

-           Before showering, use a little coconut oil or olive oil in your navel. Oil binds to dirt and other particles, making it easier for it to be washed away during your shower.

WARNINGS

-     Never use sharp or dirty objects to clean your belly button.

-     If your belly button itches or burns go to the doctor. It may be infected.

-      Seek medical assistance if you have accidentally injured your navel while cleaning.

-         Be careful when cleaning your belly button. Rushing in it may hurt you and inflict pain to your belly button.

-         Keep the alcohol and the cotton swabs away from children.

-         Call your piercer if something seems amiss with your piercing. If you fear it may be infected, call your piercer, not your friends. They are NOT the professional.

-         If you have a piercing follow your piercer's instructions. Some beads on body jewelry crack or shatter when in the presence of alcohol, even the small amount in mouthwash.

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