Ah, the belly button: It's cute to get pierced (and cute in general!) but you may want to be aware that the area is also a breeding ground for bacteria and can lead to belly button infections. “Belly ...

A complication with belly button piercings is rejection, or when your body tries to remove the piercing from your skin. This is an immune response—your body sees the piercing as a foreign object and ...

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Thick, brown belly button discharge may happen if you haven't washed your belly button in a while. This discharge is likely caused by skin cells, sweat, dirt, fungi, and bacteria build-up and can be ...

That little dent in the middle of your stomach isn’t just a quirky reminder of your time in the womb, it’s potentially one of the most bacteria-packed spots on your entire body. Your belly button is ...

Everyone has a belly button. It’s the small fold of skin that formed in your abdomen after the umbilical cord was clipped at birth. Belly buttons can be concave (innies) or convex (outies). ‌ Most of ...

We know that the armpits, genital areas, and other areas that tend to get a little funky during the day need some extra TLC when it comes to showering. Most people also take extra care to wash their ...

Among frosted lips and barely-there brows, belly button piercings were one of the most distinctive beauty trends of the ‘90s and early ‘00s. Icons like Britney Spears and Beyoncé rocked the popular ...