Belly Button -Innie or Outtie
Although contemplating one's navel is a popular pastime, not many people actually think about the umbilical cord that once attached them to
their mother.
When you are born the cord is cut immediately after delivery and the result is a neat little knot. As the wound heals, the knot falls away and leaves the traditional puckered appearance of the
belly button. The knot is more likely to shrink down into an "innie" if there is a good cut and only a small section of cord. It will form an "outtie" if there is a longer section of cord left.
Whether you end up an "innie" or "outtie" depends on how your body heals, and the skill of the doctor or nurse who tied the knot.
Even in their pre-school years, some kids realize that
they are different. They have an outtie while the other kids all have innies. "I felt weird" said John of Waterloo. "All the other guys had innies and I just didn't feel normal. Outties are never
seen in magazines or on TV."
John's experience highlights a clear fashion fact: Innies are in. And outties? Well, they're out.
But unlike the scars that result from stitches or scrapes,
the belly button scar can be totally reversed. And people all over the country, mostly women, but some men, are having the minor surgery that does precisely that.
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