 [ Symptoms ] can you swim if you have shingles [ Disease ] this might sound silly to you but this happens to my belly button pretty frequently and the best thing i have found for it is called boudreaux is butt paste it is a diaper rash cream that can be found in most grocery stores or walmarts you just spread it on pretty thickly and wait over night and the pain and redness will have decreased and it will be on it is way to healing i repeat usage as needed boudreaux is butt paste is completely harmless so it can be used frequently it has a pretty sweet scent but it is not unbearable and it certainly beats vinegar