Is it bad to get belly button pierced?
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A piercing on your belly button is more likely to get infected than other body parts because of its shape. It’s easy for bacteria to hole up inside it. If the piercing needle wasn’t sterile, there’s a chance you could get serious infections like hepatitis or tetanus.
These risks include: Allergic reactions to the jewelry. Excessive bleeding. Jewelry rejection or migration (migration is when the piercing moves internally to a slightly different spot, and rejection is when your body starts to push the jewelry out and you see more and more of the barbell)
How do they pierce your belly button?
For a traditional belly button piercing, they’ll mark the true center above your navel. After the placement is confirmed, the piercer will use a hollow needle to create a hole in the designated location. Once the hole has been made, they may use forceps to hold the area of skin taut while they insert the jewelry.
Do belly piercings gain weight?
Can I gain or lose weight with a belly piercing? The short answer is yes. If you are gaining or losing weight, or if you’re pregnant, keep an eye on your belly piercing, and if you start to see signs of rejection, talk to your piercer.
In Salazar’s career, the male belly button piercing has been consistently rare, even rarer among straight men. He estimates one out of every twenty navel piercings is a man, an even mix of gay and straight. “If you saw these people on the street, you’d never know what’s under their clothes,” he says.
How long does a belly button piercing hurt?
Symptoms can include pain, redness, and swelling, and improving hygiene can help. Complete healing can take 9–12 months. In the meantime, a piercing is technically a healing wound, and it may be sore, red, or irritated. Intense pain, swelling, or a fever, however, can indicate a severe infection.
A navel (belly button) piercing passes through the rim of the navel. While they are typically done just above the navel on the top ridge, they can also go anywhere around the outside of the navel, wherever there is a fold or “lip.” This type of piercing is fairly common, particularly among women.
You can state your reasons for being opposed to belly button piercing, but avoid getting drawn into an argument about the pros and cons of piercing without prior knowledge. Navel piercing is as dangerous as piercing next to the eye. It is risky because needles used to pierce the skin can spread infections.
Can I get my navel piercing removed if I am pregnant?
In many cases, especially if the navel piercing has fully healed before the pregnancy, jewelry can simply be removed and put back in after delivery. The piercing may shrink a bit in size, but the hole can often be stretched open later—making repiercing unnecessary.
Navel piercings are usually done with a curved barbell and can take anywhere from 4 to 12 months to heal completely. Once healed, they can be changed out and replaced with captive bead rings or J-bars (a curved barbell in the shape of a J).