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Newborn and Infant Care |
Hard and Discolored Bellybutton05/27/2010 |
MY 15 MONTH OLD HAD A GRANULOMA WHEN HE WAS BORN, HIS PEDATRICIAN BURNED IT OFF AND SAID IT SHOULD HEAL UP FINE. SINCE THEN HE HAS ALWAYS HAD A HARD BELLYBUTTON AND ITS A DARKER COLOR(PURPLISH/RED) HE IS ALWAYS DIGGING IN IT. DOES IT HURT WHAT COULD THIS BE?
It sounds as though you pediatrician managed the newborn granuloma issue appropriately. Even with appropriate management, at times, situations develop. It may be wise to double check with a pediatric surgeon to see if a surgical revision (a minor, usually outpatient procedure) is indicated. This will set your mind at ease, one way or another.
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Sarah Sauntry, RN, MS, CPNP-PC Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing College of Nursing University of Cincinnati |
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