Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO An outie belly button is mainly a cosmetic issue and doesn't usually need treatment.Umbilical hernias are a common cause of outie belly buttons and may ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. A dirty belly button could actually lead to yeast infections so it’s important to learn how to keep that at bay ...

One of the dirtiest places on the human body is not your butt or mouth. No, the honor goes to an often-forgotten hole: the belly button. Dermatologists say people often forget to clean their belly ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (The Conversation) – Everyone has one, but ...

Medically reviewed by Daniel Combs, MDMedically reviewed by Daniel Combs, MD Outie belly buttons are usually the result of normal variations in how the umbilical cord heals. The belly button is ...

(The Conversation) – Everyone has one, but you might not know much about it. Here biologist Sarah Leupen, who teaches human and comparative animal physiology, explains the ins and outs of belly ...