Infected belly button - what can I use?

[honey3]

I wasn't sure where to post this, so I apologize if it doesn't belong here.

I just noticed that my belly button is extremely red inside and when I touch it it's sore. There's not any discharge or anything, but it has a foul smelling odor (sorry, I know, gross).

Any idea on what it could be and what I could use to clear it up?

[akcowgirl]

I used to get that same thing when i had my belly button pierced. I would always put like a teaspoon of sea salt in a cup and mix that with about a cup of hot water (as hot as you can on your stomach) and kinda squish my stomach fat (sorry that is kinda gross) down into the glass to create a seal, then laydown on the couch and let it soak for like 15 mins to a half hour. Salt is a great healer and will pull the infection out. Good Luck

[mosesface]

It's very possibly yeast. Try some lotrimin cream. If it's yeast, it will respond pretty quickly.

You can also try swabbing it with GSE or coconut oil.

[honey3]

Thanks for the information, ladies! It actually seems to have cleared up on its own.