hi doct..my boy had got umbilical granuloma my doct suggested us salt treatment nd t bact after use that granuloma was gone bt umbilical was not yet closed I'm used this procedure for 4 days nd at 7th day belly button has opened again then doct said to continue same process today is 2nd day bt. belly was nott closed wt shhoud i do

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kindly do get checked with your paedritician once..
check for discharge...if so than do salt treatment-  A little salt can be placed on the granuloma and kept in place with a piece of gauze taped over the belly button. After 10 to 30 minutes, clean the area with a gauze pad that you’ve soaked with warm water. Repeat twice a day for two or three days. If the granuloma doesn’t shrink and begin to dry out, see your doctor. If the salt treatment seems to be working, continue it until the granuloma disappears and the belly button starts to hea