Summer is male bare
The season of women's crop tops
Look down at your navel
Haven't you washed for a long time
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Other people's mothers say:
The navel is gold or treasure, don't pick it
And my mom let me
Take a bath every day to wash your belly button~
Is this a mother?
The human navel seems to be a mysterious being
Those things about the navel eye
Take you to find out today
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Is the navel a "bottomless pit"?
No! The navel is the scar left on the belly after the umbilical cord is cut, a mark of our connection with our mother, it is more like a "dead end".
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The navel is the weakest zone of the belly
Normal belly has fat and muscle, while there is almost no fat and muscle under the navel, which is the weakest place in the connection between human internal organs and the outside world, and it is also a vulnerable place for the body. The fascia under the navel is very weak, and it is close to the peritoneum, and the peritoneum is distributed with blood vessels and nerves, and with a little force, it is easy to stimulate the visceral nerves, causing discomfort such as feces and urine.
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As the saying goes: "Deep in the navel, it is filled with gold and silver; shallow navel, tiles".
What determines the depth of the navel?
The depth of the navel is actually set off by the surrounding abdominal fat. People with flat abdomen or even muscular belly buttons appear shallow, while people with a lot of belly fat have their navels piled into deep pits. Generally, the depth of the umbilical contour is greater than 1.5cm, which is called a deep umbilicus. If your navel is deeper, then maybe it's time for you to lose weight~
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What health problems does navel shape portend?
Normal healthy navel is round or oval, sunken, if the following conditions, do not panic, you can go to the hospital for further diagnosis.
01The navel is triangular
regular triangle, common in stomach, gallbladder, pancreas and other diseases;
Inverted triangle, commonly found in visceral drooping, chronic wasting diseases, constipation, chronic gastrointestinal diseases, gynecological diseases, etc.
02The navel is deflated into horizontal or vertical bars
Common in gastrointestinal disorders, constipation, or diarrhea; It is common in liver diseases such as cirrhosis.
03 Bulging belly button
The tissue of the navel is relatively soft and thin, and when the abdomen is highly swollen, it will bulge, which is common in ascites or ovarian cysts caused by cirrhosis and chronic nephritis;
Should the navel be washed daily? How to clean?
The navel has a special structure, there are many folds, and it is easy to hide dirt and dirt, but the navel is also very delicate, and it is recommended to wash it up to 4 times a month.
How to wash your navel:
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How to protect your belly button
Navel health care principle: three joys and three evils.
01 Like warmth and hate cold
Try not to show your belly button. The navel is the closest place to the internal organs on the surface of the human body, and it is also a very weak point, you should pay attention to keeping warm, especially when sleeping at night, remember to cover it.
02 Likes simplicity and dislikes complexity
In order to pursue fashion and beauty, some people will tattoo the umbilicus, attach umbilical ornaments, umbilical nails, etc., which will hinder the excretory function of the skin, and even cause skin diseases or infectious diseases.
03 Joy and evil defilement
Use a clean and soft towel or cotton swab to wash the navel, do not use dirty hands to pick hard.
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If there are abnormalities such as redness, swelling, heat pain, and leakage of secretions in the navel, do not dispose of it yourself, so as to avoid infection penetrating deep into the body, difficult to recover, or even life-threatening. It should be disposed of under the guidance of a doctor according to the doctor's advice.
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