I ve been noticing the inside of my belly button has been extra dry and I ll just clean out the dry skin in there , but today it was hurting a little so when I went to peel the dry skin off, i started noticing all these tiny red dots, and it was bleeding just a little and oozing clear liquid. On one side of my belly button it is larger than the other.
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, There could be two possibilities in your case. First, bacterial infection of the belly button area. Second, incisional hernia. For first case, clean the area with spirit and apply poly fax plus ointment thrice a day for a week. For second, you need to visit hospital where doctors will confirm it by examining it. If I were your doctor, I would advise you for an ultrasound of the abdomen to know the origin of the swelling followed by a CT/MRI scan if need be. Further management would depend on the physical findings of a clinical examination by a gynecologist and the reports of the investigation. The management as it seems to me from the history alone would possibly be surgical. Therefore, I would advise you to take an appointment with your doctor. Thank you.