Belly button lint is a collection of dead skin cells and clothing fibers. It's harmless—as long as you don’t dig too hard to clean it out.

While not talked about much, each of you has an obvious hole or button in the middle of your stomach — the belly button or navel. This is actually a scar left over from when you were developing ...

Here, dermatologists dig into what makes up belly button lint, why it might smell, and the correct way to clean it so you don't get complications like yeast infections.

There’s no need to actively try to make your belly button completely bacteria-free. However, if you notice you’re getting acne bumps, folliculitis, or your belly button is itchy or smelly, that may be ...

Belly buttons are full of lint, bacteria, and fungi. If they're infected, there might also be a cheese-like liquid inside.