There are many reasons for pain above the navel, such as external injuries, umbilical cord inflammation and so on, which may lead to pain above the navel. 1. external injury: the navel area has been hit by external forces, or patients in the removal of dirt in the navel accidentally scrape the navel, may lead to the navel and the nearby skin tissues of soft tissue contusions, bruises, and skin abrasions, which triggered the symptoms of pain in the upper side of the navel. 2. Umbilicitis: mainly caused by bacterial infection of the umbilicus, the main symptoms of which are itching and pain in and around the umbilicus. Some patients may also have localized skin redness and swelling, accompanied by pus discharge symptoms. Pain above the navel is just a symptom, and it is impossible to confirm the diagnosis of the condition through this symptom. Patients are advised to seek medical examination as soon as possible to clarify the cause of the disease.