Navel

Hi my name is Kim and since i was a baby i have been playing with my navel.My navel can go in and out.At times i get pains in my belly botton when i play with it to much.About a year i notice a rash around my navel and i try candid B and some other prouduct and it didn't work.I would like to no what i should use to get rid of the problem and if i was to get pregnant if it would affect me in any way.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms that the navel goes in and out the possibility of hernia needs to be ruled out. A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or the fascia of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. The skin rash around the Navel can be due to fungal infection or dermatitis. My sincere advice is to get it evaluated from a surgeon as well as dermatologist and get it examined.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.