Sometimes people find a fuzzy little ball of fibers in their navel. Some refer to this as belly button lint, while others call it belly button fluff, navel lint, or navel fluff. In a 2012 study at ...

So, you’ve decided to get a tummy tuck. But you still have some questions about the procedure — including about what happens to your belly button after a tummy tuck. Many people wonder this exact ...

Quick: When was the last time you cleaned your belly button, a.k.a. your navel, a.k.a., that spot where you were once connected to your mother through an umbilical cord? I'm gonna guess not since your ...

Something we all possess but rarely give much thought to is belly buttons. That small indentation on your belly might not be impressive-looking, but it’s a devious area where sweat, dirt, and bacteria ...

I've got a belly button issue. I used to have an "inny," now I have an "outy." My gut has gone from flabby to hard like a melon. What gives? —Navel Cadet As you grow older, your belly button gradually ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

Everyone has a belly button. It’s the small fold of skin that formed in your abdomen after the umbilical cord was clipped at birth. Belly buttons can be concave (innies) or convex (outies). ‌ Most of ...

Earwax, boogers, toenail fungus — the body can be pretty gross sometimes. Don’t forget to add “belly-button gunk” to that list. And when you see something in there, you probably want to get it out.