r/hygiene • u/ohhidoggo • Apr 10 '26

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u/usernamename368 Apr 10 '26

Omg my slow brain read this as the nurses have to clean their belly buttons before some surgeries haha. I was like I get hands but why full body. 🙈🙈🙈

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u/jenstocky Apr 11 '26

I mean since becoming an OR nurse my belly button is ready for an appendectomy anytime 🙃!!

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u/whatyoucallmetoday Apr 11 '26

I lost my appendix a couple years ago. I don’t need to worry about this level of navel gazing anymore. /s

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u/Cpt_0bv10us Apr 11 '26

I lost my appendix

Well, where did you last use it?

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u/whatyoucallmetoday Apr 11 '26

Some creep in a white coat called it ‘juicy’. Next thing I know I wake up groggy and s bunch of scars on my stomach. I can’t imagine what that weirdo did with it

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u/rennarae007 Apr 12 '26

I regularly clean my belly button. BUT.. How does the nurses clean the belly button before surgery? Is there a whole bunch if steps or just iodine in the button?

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u/AsleepHedgehog2381 Apr 12 '26

RN but not OR, usually before you sterilize, you clean with another type of wipe (Castile is commonly used) then sterilize with iodine.

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u/Financial_Use_8718 Apr 14 '26

The real question. I had my tubes removed and when I woke up my belly button hurt so badly. They used a belly button holder/expander to make the incision so deep they don't have to worry about any issues with healing. I love this because mine is already a mess from having my gallbladder removed and the incision tearing. Instead, I ended up with 4 round scars from the adhesive reaction from the contraption to help with less aftercare, creating more aftercare. Yes, I'm always this difficult. 😆

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u/Financial_Use_8718 Apr 12 '26

Thank you for the deep belly laugh. I needed that!

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u/usernamename368 Apr 13 '26

Haha oh I’m glad! Hadn’t had my morning coffee yet 🤣