Social Media Creator Gets Belly Button Surgically Removed, Says It 'Collected Dirt'
The Argentinian TikToker later posted a video showing the healing process after the surgery to his belly button.
A social media creator has baffled his followers by getting his belly button surgically removed. Ezequiel, who posts under the name “Ogreto,” has other modifications also done on his body like a forked tongue and stretched earlobe, according to New York Post.
In November end, Ezequiel shared a clip on TikTok that garnered over 3.2 million views. The caption of the video that had several images of his modified belly button read, "When you think the navel is just for collecting dirt."
The video that was 24-second long showed a series of clips of Ezequiel's belly button, from still intact to non-existent post-surgery.
I had my belly button surgically removed — and no one understands why https://t.co/sOzskjHkeK pic.twitter.com/I3c7Lxr5IM
— New York Post (@nypost) December 19, 2022
The Argentinian TikToker later posted a video showing the healing process after the surgery to his belly button.
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According to healthgrades.com, the belly button, or the navel as it is popularly known as, is a remnant of your umbilical cord and usually contains a buildup of dead skin cells, microorganisms, dirt, and lint. infections, abdominal surgery, and various cysts sometime cause a navel discharge.
Ezequiel, whos posts under the name "Ogreto" wrote “I will post a second part — I will show you a preview,” he shared on a clip. “That is, the stitches have already healed; I just need to remove them," as reported by New York Post.
When user asked why he decided to get his belly button removed, the social media creator had only one reason to give that it "collected dirt".
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