Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD Key Takeaways Wash your belly button with water and soap when you shower and dry it thoroughly. If you have a belly button piercing, keep it clean and follow your ...

Your belly button might seem like nothing more than a remnant from your time in the womb, but this small area can actually provide valuable clues about your digestive health and overall wellbeing.

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 ...

Belly button reconstruction surgery, or umbilicoplasty, is a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure to change the appearance of the belly button. A person may consider belly button reconstruction to ...

As people grow and get older, they may add fat tissue to their abdomens. That makes the belly button appear bigger or deeper. It can even change its shape. That’s why an outie belly button – where ...

When it comes to body parts, the belly button doesn’t usually get much attention. Yet this often-overlooked little spot is a treasure trove of interesting details. Whether you've got an innie or an ...

We know this isn't the most appealing of topics, but it's possible you don't know how to clean your belly button. And no, we don't mean with belly button piercings (which are back, FYI). We mean: how ...

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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Your belly button's shape, determined by umbilical cord healing, is believed by some to reveal personality traits and even potential family size. While medical conditions can influence its appearance, ...