An infected belly button piercing will be swollen and may even cause a fever — here's how to care for your new piercing to avoid infection.

Leaving a belly button infection untreated can lead to more serious complications, including sepsis, a life-threatening blood infection.

Scientists have discovered a new abdominal structure called the umbilical sheath, which anchors the remnant of the umbilical cord to deep abdominal tissues and helps determine the shape of your navel ...

Scientists have discovered a hidden fibrous sheath beneath the belly button that explains why navels stay concave for life.

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Like 90% of people, though, I very much have an “innie”. I’d always known that belly buttons in general were a kind of “scar” ...

An umbilical cord granuloma looks like a small, round bump in the middle of the navel after the cord stump has fallen off, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The tissue is often ...

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