Belly Button Piercing Aftercare Tips and The Best Products
August 24, 2009 by admin
Follow these tips and your navel will heal quickly!
Proper belly button piercing aftercare is needed to heal your “brand new” navel piercing. The faster your new piercing heals, the sooner you can try new belly rings!
There are three stages in the healing process:
Stage One: The Inflammatory Stage. Your new piercing is an open wound. Bleeding, swelling and tenderness are all expected.
Stage Two: The Growth phase. This can last several months when you get a Belly Piercing. In this phase, your body reacts to heal the wound. ‘Crusties’ are common to this phase. Crusties are formed when some discharge from your new piercing dries and forms a crust on your jewelry. Never pick at crusties with dirty fingernails. During phase two, your body seals the channel of the piercing. Your piercing is considered healed at the end of this phase but may still be quite tender and will still need care.
Stage Three: The Maturation Phase. The channel of the piercing matures and becomes scar tissue. You may find that your piercing moves from stage two to three and back again many times before it heals fully. If a piercing is mistreated it can regress very quickly and you may find yourself back at square one.
As discussed, crusties, formed by a clear discharge from your piercing, are common. But do not confuse this clear discharge with pus, which is a thick, colored(yellowish-white) and foul-smelling substance. Pus is often indicative of infection.
One other normal piercing secretion is called sebum. This is often mistaken for pus but is recognizable by the fact that it is more solid, or cheese-like. It too, is foul-smelling. It is naturally produced by the body and is not a sign of infection.
BASIC PIERCING AFTERCARE
There are many things to consider with a new piercing. You must be committed to your piercing and follow the instructions given to the best of your ability.
- Hygiene
- Good health
- Avoid trauma
- Soaking in saline
- Cleaning your piercing
HYGIENE
- wash your hands before touching jewelry
- change bedding and towels at least once a week
- don’t sleep with your pets
- avoid exchange of body fluids in the affected area
- use disposable paper products to dry piercings
- your own sweat won’t affect the piercing as long as you clean it correctly
GOOD HEALTH
- get plenty of rest
- eat a healthy, balanced diet
- drink lots of water
- avoid emotional stress where possible
- avoid excessive alcohol or caffeine
- don’t use recreational drugs
- don’t smoke – smoking causes narrowing of the blood vessels, which inhibits oxygen circulation in the blood, and lengthens healing times considerably.
AVOID TRAUMA
- do not play with your new piercing
- do not change the piercing too quickly or unnecessarily
- handle your piercing very lightly when cleaning
- try to wear clothes and underwear that will reduce or minimize friction
- take care of your piercing during physical activity such as exercise.
- Do not expose your piercing to hot tubs, pools, oceans or lakes – they are a breeding ground for infection. A Nexcare Waterproof Bandage or Tegaderm Tranparent Dressing can be used to protect the piercing.
SOAKING IN SALINE
Apply salt solution on your fresh navel piercing every day. Just soak some cotton wool with saline solution and place over your navel for 5 to 10 minutes once or twice a day. If there’s some crusting on the belly ring, remove it gently.
You can make saline solution at home – dilute about 1/4 teaspoon of non iodized sea salt to 1 cup of clean, warm water and apply on your piercing twice a day. Or you can buy a saline solution at a drugstore or on the Net.
Don’t forget to soak your piercing with saline solution after your piercing seems to be well healed and there’s no puss coming out and crusting doesn’t form.
CLEANING YOUR PIERCING
- Do not use alcohol, bactine or hydrogen peroxide to clean the piercing under any circumstances. Stick to the following, proven, inexpensive methods and you will be fine.
- Use a mild, antibacterial soap to clean the piercing once or twice a day, preferably in the shower. Clean your hands and the rest of your body before cleaning your piercing. This will also loosen any crusties or other dirt around the piercing. Use cotton swabs or gauze pads to remove any stubborn matter – try to avoid using fingernails.
Belly ring materials that improve aftercare
Your piercing will secrete fluids for some time and they will crust on your belly ring. You’ll clean it with belly button piercing aftercare sticks or saline solution, of course. But it may become infected anyway and you should choose a belly button ring that can reduce the likelihood of infection. Bioplast is a material proven to possess such qualities and you can get bioplast navel ring in great colors and styles. Gold, Titanium and Stainless Steel are also popular choices for first-time piercings.
Another option for the first time belly button ring is PTFE material. This material has a non-stick surface, in other words, body fluids don’t stick to it, thus improving the quality of belly button piercing aftercare.
PTFE is a white material and doesn’t come in colors, unlikely flexible plastic that cannot be used for initial piercings. Some sellers mistakenly sell flexible plastic as PTFE, so watch out – real PTFE doesn’t come in colors! PTFE material is used for piercings for pregnant women because of its flexibility and you can buy the shaft separately and choose the endings that you like.
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Can u use Table salt instead of sea salt? or do u have to use sea salt?
Yes, its much better to use sea salt than table salt.
Ok well im 12 and i just got my belly done and i have puss comin out what do i do to fix that ????? Oh and Also i have a red mark around my belly is it infected or whattt
Hi Tia,
It depends on how much puss is coming out. Maybe it’s not puss at all, maybe it’s just the wound cleaning itself.
You have to watch out for these warning signs:
1) swollen navel;
2) tenderness when touching it;
3) yellowish puss oozing out
So if those symptoms persist, you can be pretty sure you have an infection and if it’s been lasting for many days you’re better off seeing your doctor.
Robby
i got mine pirece on my bday and its kinda red at the tophole and some puss is comeing out ive been useing seasalt water. is it ok to use triple antibiotic ointment?
Is it okay to swim in a pool after you get it pierced?
I got my belly button pierced a week ago. I think it’s healing fine, but it gets a bit crusty and clear liquid seeps out a little. It isn’t red anymore, though. I had been cleaning it with hydogen peroxide and a little antibiotic ointment, but now I just wash it once a day with antibacterial soap. It doesn’t hurt anymore, but I need to know if it’s healthy, and if I can replace the ring. Thanks
Hi Kailee,
Right after the piercing you should avoid it. But when the primary healing is complete – after some 6 – 8 weeks, you should be safe taking into account water in pools comes with chlorine and doesn’t contain bacteria.
Priscilla,
It’s definitely too early to replace the piercing, I’ve many girls submitting stories to my website telling about nasty infections they got after replacing belly rings too early. One week – that’s definitely too little, you should wait another 5 – 7 weeks at least!
Robby
OK so i got my belly done about 8 wekks ago and its been doing really good until i got it caught on my saddle. its been almost a week since thats happened. on one side of my piercing its really itchy and swollen kinda bad. it feel like a bump under my skin and it hurts kinda bad. Theres not nay puss coming out except when i changed it once. Its a little but not bad red but it does hurt when you touch it and its only on the left side on my belly ring
HI Lindsay,
I’d say it is infected and the pus is under the skin. Go to your doctor and you could be prescribed some ointment to apply on the piercing; otherwise you risk with the infection getting worse.
Rgds,
Robby
I got my belly button pierced about three months ago and since i got it there has been a little bit of puss coming out of it every day. I took yo clean the bar really good and out it back in and when i took it out i realized that it felt really really hard in the middle. What should i do?
i got mine done last week, ive played with it alot so it doesnt get stuck to the metal and hurt even more when i move. its now no longer hurting that much but its still red around the top ball and puss like stuff comes out occasionally when im cleaning it. is this normal?
so i got my belly button pierced about two weeks ago and its healing nicely.thanks to the sea salt theres no puss or anything coming out of it anymore.the only problem is theres still some redness around the top ball.is that a sign that its infected?
Hi Nicky,
The redness is normal, don’t worry about it!
Robby
hi, i just got my naval pierced 4 days ago. i went swimming 2 days after i got it done. i clean it about 3-6 times a day with antibacterial walgreens brand soap. its fine. and doing well. my hole is nicely forming. its just red at the top is taht okay? its some what crusty not bad though at all just it kinda sticks when i turn it every now and then. what other method should i use?
where can i find sea salt at?
Im afraid to get mine done but i thinks its gonna hurt so bad ill cry.
Okay , so I qot my belly button pierced .. abouttt A week aqo I quess?
&It hasn’t itched or nothinq like that but its red on the holes .. Oh did I mention I have Both top&bottom .. so yeah it’s red on the holes & it doesn’t hurt when I’m not touchinq it .. but when I clean it or w/e It does :\ .. I’m usinq dial soap & a antibacterial cleanser I brouqht @ CVS? .. are those siqns normal? Or am I showinq early siqns of an infection
Hi there,
I got my bell button done back on March 21st. its been on and off sore but over all healing slowly. I sometime forget to clean it with my sea salt water because my life gets to busy.. Ive noticed that every once in a while (more now then ever) that when i move it to clean it i get a little gob of puss Now i dont know if that means its infected and i should see a doctor.. or if this is the normal process for healing seeing as ther eis metal through my belly lol…
Please help! im a little nervious!
i had my bellybutton pierced for awhile, and took pretty good care of it. the problem was, the piercer was an apprentice and pierced it too high, so normal length belly button rings were too short, and caused infections. it hurt so bad that i took the ring out, which i KNOW i shouldn’t have done. my belly button just hurts worse. it’s all red, swollen, and pussing. it also feels really hard all around it, scar tissue maybe? i keep soaking it in sea salt & hot water which seems to only help a little..at what point should i go to the doctor? i don’t want this to get any worse.
how soon after getting the piercing can you go swimming in a chlorine pool?
ok i got my belly button pierced last
Wed. and some puss seems to come out is it infected
but there is no swelling or anything.
I use salt water
can i clean my belly ring with the cleaner they use when u first get ur ears pierced
alright i just got my done bout a week ago it red i clean it all the time but the bad thing is i had pireced it myself and he pireced through the scar it had left and when i went to the beach there was a lil bit of puss comin out it hurt a lil bit to touch it but not much is this normal but i keep thinkin the scare is a puss infection some one give me some tips please
Hi Artae – make sure there’s no alcohol content in the ear cleaner – other than that you should be fine with using it for the belly piercing. Also check the expiry date and if it’s well out of date – better buy saline solution.
Chatene – once the chlorine water doesn’t contain any microorganisms that might cause infections etc. I guess you can go to a pool once the primary healing has taken place – 2 – 4 months.
Tessa – if puss is thick and yellow, it may indicate a mild infection. Many piercings result is mild infections but if it lasts long and doesn’t get better – go to the doctor and have a consultation.
Alexis – well… I don’t think the old scar has something to do with it. It’s just not a very good idea to swim with a fresh piercing – sea water may contain some microorganisms causing infections etc. I’d say – don’t clean it all the time – saline soak once daily will do the trick. If the puss keeps on coming out and it gets worse – better see a doctor to make sure you don’t develop a really serious infection or something.
I’m going to get my belly button pierced in a few days and im just wondering what the best products are to get for after care I have been looking at H@Ocean body piercing spray and Dr. Piercing’s Piercing Aftercare Product – 36 swab pack are those good products and what all do i need to get?
i got my belly button pierced back in march and its still discharging and has crust. ive been cleaning it constantly and took it out for the first time last month to clean the ring without it being in me. and now there is a slight bump next to the hole and its darker. is this an infection?
Hi I just got my naval pierced 2 days ago and i want to go in the ocean cause i live on the beach in Laguna!!! I swim everyday and now im worried. Will it get infected
from the ocean if i clean it immediately after? Very concerned!! Please write back
Hey I’m 22 just got my navel pierced about two days ago I was just curious as to what brand of sea salt I should buy, will Cerulean Seas Course sea salt work? and What kind of soap should I buy kind and brand? My belly button is a little red and hurts a little, but mostly when Im sitting it bothers me is that normal? When can I go back in the pool, jaccuzzi, exersize and intercourse? Please get back to me!
Ok i got my belly button done a week or so ago, its been perfectly fine, little saw and that but in general okay. Then the other day I was at a party and ended up in the jaquizzi which also contained chlorine. My skin doesnt react well with chlorine as it is and i genrally get a rash and really itchy skin from being in it. My belly button now feels like its being pulled out when i lay on it and there is a big red oval around it. Am i infected? what can i do to clean it other than sea salt as it has the same affect on me as chlorine?? PLEASE HELP
I got my belly button pierced 5 or 6 days ago and it’s really red around the top hole. I know that’s normal, but at the bottom of the top ring, theres a slight scab, but its like whitish and I’m really nervous. Is it normal for the scab to be there?
Hey , I got my belly button pierced yesterday and I wanted to know if bactine is good to disinfect it??
thanks, manuela
& i also wanted to know…. how do i disinfect it? im scared to touch it .. am i supposed to like take it out or just get a cutip and go around it .. please answer
i got my belly button pierced 3 days ago and its red with a little pus and it has a scab is that normal?!
Hi, I got my belly pierced three days ago and in the care information it said to avoid rough activities. I am an active runner and i also do pilates, yoga, and dance can i still do these or do i need to lay off for a couple months until it is healed a bit more??
I got my belly button pierced about two weeks ago. They told me not to get in a pool but I work at a public pool & I can’t help it. Puss is coming out of it & it’s kind of red and pretty tender when i touch it. Also, when i try to move it, it gets a little stuck. Is in infected? & if so, what do I do?
ok i got my belly pierced 3days ago. it hurts a lil bit and its red around the top hole. is it normal? and i clean it with antibacterial and sea salt soulution is that okay? please help.
I HAVE AN IMP QUIESTION i know this sounds crazy but a few years ago my belly button had no lip at the top but a good lip at the bottom and in this past year or so my belly button has been changing it now has a small lip at the top and the lip at the bottom is decreasing so i think when my belly button stops changing it will result in a top lip and no bottom lip maybe so im 13 but in one month im gonna be 14 well i want my bellybutton pierced but should i wait till im 15 (cuz im gonna grow alot more AND my navels changin) or should i go ahead and do it for my 14th bday?????? PLEASE ANSWER ASAP CAUSE I NEED TO KNOW!!!
thanks
hey..umm..i jus got mines done exactly a week ago..it is kind of tender when i touch it or if i bend over or sit up..andd i clean it twice a day wid anti bacterial soap and later spray it wid bactine..that is exactly wat the lady told me 2 doo and frm that day ive done soo..it came out one day when i was sleepin..andd i took it out anotha time to clean it but it wasnt any problems or anything..im jus really scared 2 get an infection andd can sumone please tell mee about this sea soakin thinqq..pleasee..
heyy,, ii had my belly button pierced on tuesday. it wasnt painful at all when i had it done, but yesterday it started to get sore. I have been using lavender oil on it everyday because that is what the guy gave me to put on it and have used salt water 1s but will use it more often now. it seems to be okayy but it is red and a bit crusty. when gettin in the bath a bit of liquid seems to come out. i just want to check that this is normal and im not gettin an infection in it. Also i go to dance often and thats why i have left it until the holidays, but could uu tell me when it would be okay to dance again? plz get back to me soon x thanks x
i got a pircing satrday and i woke up and saw that i have purple spots on my belly button….is that normal
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LISTEN UP WORLD!
the person that pierced my belly button was a certified piercer. ONLY PEIRCING, NO TATTOOS, everyone in my city goes to him to get piercings…
anyways
listen up
-PUSS IS GOOD! puss means that your belly button is cleaning itself, and puss is the lubricator! SO, DONT WORRY ABOUT PUSS! ITS A GOOD THING!!
-HURTING NAVELS DO NOT MEAN THEYRE INFECTED!
all it is, is theyre healing!
-*HOW TO TELL IF ITS INFECTED*
>does NOT hurt
>are around piercing is hot and red
>optional lumps
-how to GET RID OF INFECTION
>GO SWIMMING!~~~~!!!!
>HOT TUBS ARE exeptionally EXCELLENT!
-IF YOU SEE a TUMOR like thing coming out of your piercing, all it is is a FAT CELL. it just means you have ripped your piercing. its totally normal, and the best way to get rid of it is to BLOW DRY IT WITH A HAIR DRYER. DRY IT UP~~!!!
-CHLORINE/POOLS/HOT TUBS ESPECIALLY are GREAT!!! for your piercing. chlorine helps DISINFECT IT!
if you need a hotline, Ray (my piercer)’s number is 24 hour hotline
its
1-250-383-2181
HOPE YOU ENJOYED!!
ok so i just got my belly button done a week ago. i listened to my piercer and have been cleaning it atleast 3 times a day. my concern is the hole at the top is pretty big. basically it is the size of the ball at the top. it isnt sinking all the way down, but im scared it might. any suggestions?
i want to get a navel piercing… but my mother is really against it because she has a “gut feeling” that something bad is going to happen if i do get it… I told her that there are ways to keep it clean and what not… but she’s not budging… can someone please give me and her some kind of relief? reassurance? i’d really appreciate it. I know if people don’t pierce it correctly, some things can go wrong… but there are professionals out there who know what they’re doing!!! can someone please tell my mother that?
Hey guys,
got my tummy peirced about 10 days ago, and i’m going on holiday tomorrow,
i was wondering if i would be able to go into pools and if its okay for me to go on the beach and stuff, someone please get back to me as soon as possible,
thanks x
i whant my belly buttion done but scared it will hurt and im going away soon abroad and whants to know if i can go in the pool and sea n beach plz give me some ansers plz xxxx thanks xx
Hi Kelly, Immersion in chemically-treated water(such as swimming pools), or natural water (lakes, rivers, and oceans) which can contains bacteria, protozoa, salt, and parasites, will have a detrimental effect on your piercing. Also Bear in mind that when a piercing is done, it can become infected or the area around it may be red for some time, so it may be unsightly. A lot of people get pierced near the end of a holiday for this exact reason. Hope this helps. Enjoy your hols!!
i have had my bellly button pierced 5wks ago.one piercer says dont go swimming for 3 months and another two says 1 month. surely if the area is cleaned properly afterwards it cant do any harm. please help.i . Iam going egypt 2 moro and i need to cool down in the water. i can handle not getting in the swimming pool but wil i be ok to go in the beautiful red sea……….
Hi Jan.
Immersion in chemically-treated water(such as swimming pools), or natural water (lakes, rivers, and oceans) which can contains bacteria, protozoa, salt, and parasites, will have a detrimental effect on your new piercing. You can only get into the water if you’re positive your piercing has healed fully. Unfortunately, most belly piercings take 3/4 months to heal, and can sometimes take up to 12 months. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news!! My advice is to stay out of the water
i got my belly buttton donea few days ago and it started fine and now the top hole loooks like its getting bigger and theball like sits halfway in the hole and its really red around it too..is this normal?
Hi there, it sounds like you need a longer shaft on the belly ring. An Adjustable Bioplast belly ring can be cut to the length you require. There may be others available but these are the most popular choice.
Hi everyone[:
I ended up piercing my own belly botton like 4 days ago.
And I’m positive that it is infected bcuz I didnt steralize the needle I used.
So right now it’s extremely sensative to touch, it’s kinda swollen, and puss is coming out.
my friends told me to to take some anitbiotic pills to help so I am, so
hopefully that helps and I am putting a warm coloth on it to help the puss come out, but I don’t know if it’s helping…… What should I do?? please help
hey got my belly done a couple of days ago and I’ve been using salt solution and lavender oil to clean it but I wanna on exactly how to clean it because I avoid touching it with my fingers and should I be using anything else to clean it or is that okay? um also its summer and I really wanna swim but I keep reading not to for 4 months so what do I do? ohhh and after you put on salt solution do you rinse it or leave it? thanks xx
Heya! got my belly done on the 28th, and i without knowing used surgical spirit, now i have a little scab where the piercing holes are, is that good? anything serious? i already have scarification from my first belly button piercing, now i’ve gotten one at the bottom and really dont want the same to happen (other got infected badly and left a scar) any advise about this scab? thanks
Tasha
hey I got my belly pierced about two weeks ago and its been scratching a bit but I do not scratch it, I went to a tattoo place about a week after i got it pierced to get the H20 spray and he said it was fine but today I went back to get more a week after and another person said it may be forming a kieloid? im not sure if that what he said and told me to put bactine on it, it didnt look infected to me, it was slightly red and a bit white on the top under the ball but no puss or any discharge. I am so confused can you tell me what to do?
Hi. i got my belly pierced about two months ago and i clean it every day before bed but theres still some crust and a little puss coming out. also the area around the top hole is dark. is it too soon to take out the piercing? i need to know if this is notmal or do i need to go to the doc. thanx
Help!!!
Have you heard of Sweet Pea’s piercing aftercare product? It’s pretty new to market and I’m trying to come up with ways to spread the word. It’s enzyme based and cleans/protects/heals all in one.
The first thing we want to do is come up with a new name. Any suggestions will be helpful.
I’ve linked our product info website as an FYI.
Thank you
Okay; i am ansley. i am going to get my belly button done in two days. but im SCARED. does it hurt really badly??
Hi Ansley. Belly piercings normally dont hurt. All you should feel is a pinch. Read some of the Belly piercing stories on the home page to hear about the experiences of others. I’m sure this will put your mind at ease. Will.
is the saline solution you use to clean your belly piercing really the same stuff you use for your contacts? i got some of the stuff in a cut and it kinda burns so i dont know if thats what i should use for my piercing
Hey, I got my piercingg 2 days ago and its going great. I clean it amost 5 times a day with H2O. So its great.!
Im 14 and i got my belly pierced 4 days ago. I wash it 3-4 times a day with Dial antibacterial soap for sensitive skin and then spray H2Ocean on it after. My piercer said to NOT move the piercing around at all because that will tear up the skin that is healing. It will be sore and a lil red and will crust a little bit. Do NOT soak it and try to avoid taking baths because this increases risks of getting an infection.Also for the first couple weeks wear loose t-shirts. Dont move the piercing around while cleaning it and always wash your hands before touching it but only if you have to. When you get it changed for the first time go to your piercer! They will charge around $10 but they clean your piercing for you and that way you won’t get an infection. Also make sure your jewelry is surgical steel.
-For those of you worried about it hurting when you get it pierced dont worry! It did not hurt me at ALL! I was verrry nervous! When they put the neeedle in exhale hard and close your eyes. Also don’t get up right away. The only part that hurt was when she was removing the clamps. But go get it done!
If you have any questions ill answer
i got mine pierced 4 days ago. i clean it 2-3 times a day. with either dial or softsoap. its a little red around the top hole. with jus a little bit of a pus looking substance. i really dnt want an infection. is this just the process of healing :/
hi….. i got my belly pierced like a month ago…… it going well i just wanna know wats a great product to get my color back….. because its still dark around the top and bottom hole…….. thANKS
I got my belly button pierced a day after Christmas and so far I have been concerned but doing lots of reasearch on my piercing. my piercer told me to use Bactine which I have not used. The first couple of days I used Hydrogen Peroxide which i found out was really bad and so I ceased using it. I then began using antibacterial soap and sea salt soaks twice a day. However, at like the third day I noticed a dark circle forming around my top hole. So far my top has scabbed a little and continued to remain dark. I have continued the sea salt soaks and the other night a pinch of yellow discharge came out of my top hole after the soak, but it has been four days since then and no more discharge has come out of it. My top is just really dark ( I’m African-American) but not much darker than my skin tone. I was wondering if I should continue what I’m doing or if I should seek medical attention? Will the darkness go away? My bottom hole seems to have healed completely fine.
Your Belly Piercing sounds as though it is healing just fine. The slight discoloration is not unusual. You should seek the advice of a professional piercer or a medic if the piercing becomes painful or infected and does not respond to treatment. Otherwise, do not be so anxious. Anxiety and stress will delay healing – keep up the aftercare routine and all will be fine.
hey i got my belly butoon pierced on dec 26,2009 and i’ve been usin peroxide to clean it and i put vaseline on it but then i stopped using the vaseline and peroxide and now i have this kinda dark spot around my hole is that an infection?
what if i dont have any antibacterial soap or sea salt .. then are there other options? and where can i buy sea salt
ok so i got my navel pierced on jan 10th.. it was a birthday gift…but it didnt do anything the first nite then i went to church the next morning and looked dwn and to my surprise i found a small amount of blood leaking from the bottom hole…i took some tissue–warmed it and gently cleaned it.. it stopped for the time being… then l8r on after church i was out and once again it started bleeding, i repeated the warm tissue thingy… then like once i got home i soaked it with warm salt water and it was fine.. and so the last couple of days it started to look a little red on the top.. i clean it properly every day..but i was told not to twist or figid wit it too much b/c it’ll tear tissues…and stuff came out but it didnt have a foul odor nor was it thickishly yellow but im jus concerned and wan2 be cautious b/c im supposed to be getting some saline drops tomorrow???? good?? bad?? someone plz help with my little issue!!! thanks ALOT!!!
and did i mention its like a little swollen surrounding the top hole… SOMEONE PLZ HELP IM KINDA NERVOUS…
–THANKS WITH MUCH APPRECIATION–TIPPAR
-Tippar
The swelling and redness is normal. Mine did the same but it didnt bleed…. It just means that its irritated. My piercer told me not to move it around but i do when its wet just to make sure it wont get stuck in one place. Here is what you are going to want to do:
-Clean it 2-3 times a day with dial antibacterial foaming soap for sensitive skin. Rinse off with water. Put the soap on a q-tip if u need to get rid of any crusties or discharge.
-After you wash it dry it off carefully with a paper towel. Then get some H2Ocean piercing after care spray. Move your barbell all the way up and spray the H2Ocean on the barbell and then move the barbell back down. Repeat this.
-And then before you go to bed make your sea salt solution and put it in a shot glass or medicine cap and soak your belly ring(keep in ur stomach) for about 15 minutes. You can wash after if u want…( i dont)
I hope this helps!
hi, i got my belly button peirced in september 2009 and now i’m pregnant, anyway it’s realy red and i’m concerned but don’t want to take it out and am just wondering if it will go away after i have the baby cause it’s not compleatly heeled right now.
Pamela- you can buy a special belly button ring made of ptfe. It’s flexibility let’s you keep your belly button ring in during your pregnancy. Good luck
i plan on getting my belly button pierced next weekend once basketball is over, but im going to Aruba for spring break in the middle of march…. will my piercing be okay with the ocean or no?
So so i ahve had my belly button pierced before(it closed a couple weeks after when i took it out for a while), and now i’m going to be getting it done again.
It has been closed for a good 6 months now. Completely healed.
What should i expect for the second time, in basically the same place?
I heard it would heal faster?
HI, i got my belly button pierced 8 months ago. I was very good at first 5 months, but not it’s some pus and crust. I used antibiotic and no pus anymore but the button it’s awry. I don’t know what to do or to take it of. Please can you help me!
I got my belly button pierced about 4 days ago. However, i keep hearing about sort of vuglar terms such as puss and crust. Yet i have had none of this. I clean it 2 times a day and nothing. The only outcome from my piercing is tenderness, I didn’t even have swelling. What does this mean? Could it mean mine is healing faster. . .Or not healing right . . .?
It means you are healing well and doing the right things. How do you clean it? What products do you use?
What I don’t think a lot of you realize is that a belly button piercing is a process of *piercing a hole through a portion of skin on your body*. Its just like a cut; therefore, it WILL: bleed, have reddness, be sore, have fluids coming out. ITS NORMAL. Stop stressing, stop asking questions that have CLEARLY been answered already, stop trying to go against the rules & instuctions on proper care, and BE PATIENT! If you really wanted it that badly, you’ll be be smart enough to handle it with care. I mean, you did go through the piercing part of it…you wouldn’t want to do all of that just to end up with an infected or closed up hole. I’M JUST SAYING.
so i got my belly done like last year in april and it healed well and everything but like a week ago it started getting really red around and puss started coming out and thier is a lump on the side what do i do help
Belly piercing healing can often take more than 12 months. A piercing might not be fully healed, even if it feels like it is. You need to clean the piercing as you did when it was new(saline soaks and fragrance-free anti-bacterial soap) and that should take care of the puss. The lump on the side could be many things (eg an abscess) but it’s impossible for me to say without seeing it. My advice is to consult a professional(medical or piercing) to have it assessed.
I got my belly done in august. The lower hole is a purplish colour, and i constantly have crusty stuff on my barbell. When I slide the barbell down, either clear, or yellowish liquid comes out in a little squirt. Also when I slide it, the crusty stuff separates from my piercing (which lets the liquid out), and gets stuck on the barbell. I used the H2Ocean religiously for about a month after I got it, then decreased to using it only when “it didn’t feel right”. H2Ocean doen’t work for me, and I’ve been using peroxyde and removing the ring twice everyday. The swelling of the lower hole has gone down in the past 2 weeks, but the purpleness is still there, as well as the crusty stuff, and little squirts of liquid. I know it is infected, but what other products can I use?
The first thing I would say is stop using peroxide! It wont help! And removing the ring is even worse! Please read the article on which you posted this comment(above) – it will give you all the advice you need. The only products you need are anti-bacterial, fragrance-free soap, home-made saline solution, and a little patience!! Good luck…
I had my belly periced for about a year already and I changed it and on the bottom ball I have this bubble looking thing and it bleeds an I never had that before but it really hurts I don’t wanna take it off but I think I might have to because the bubble looks really bad help !
I got my belly button done last friday, and now around the top hole it’s a little red and feels like theres pressure sometimes when I bend over or when I touch it. It also has crust on it sometimes. I move it around to make sure it doesn’t get stuck. I clean it twice a day and have been putting bacitracin on it because this is what my piercer told me to do. Is this normal? Please let me know<3
hi!!! Kay I Got my piercing done 2 weeks ago and I did the salt and water but I was using table salt is that bad?? Anyways lately my piercing is red at the top and sore. No puss comes out is it infected!?? My friend told me to use hydrogen peroxide so I did is I bad??
Well I got my belly done in January of this year, now almost in May. I changed it once about 2 weeks ago, but I guess the jewelry that I bought was too long and heavy for it because it got hecka sore and so I had to take it out after about an hour of having it in. I have been cleaning it twice a day every day, no puss coming out, just that cheesy stuff that had been oozing out when I took out my ring for the first time. But then, on the top part of my ring, just a little bit of blood had been coming out when I put the original ring back in. I disinfected the original with the solution I got then put it back in. been cleaning it normally every since. but its tender to the touch, no bumps, no puss still. but could it be a sign of infection?
I meant to say it’s almost May, not that I got my piercing again done in May lol
When getting your belly done. First wash with antibac. soap like Dial, wash twice a day. Once in the Morn and once before bed. After each wash, use a seasalt soak. 1/4 tsp seasalt and 8oz bottled water warm. Soak for 10 min for your first soak after that can be anywhere from 5-10min. DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT , use any other type of salt. You can not go swimming in any type of water for the first 6 months. DO NOT change your jewelry for the first 6 months. A belly Piercing takes up to one full yr. to completly heal. DO NOT USE any creams or ointments on your piercing. This will slow down the healing time.
i git my belly button done like 4 days ago and i was wondering is it ok to take a shower
Yes u can take a shower, but make sure u dont stand in the stream of the water. When rinsing make sure to hold one had over your belly. Make sure when you clean it, u use antibac soap twice a day. (DIAL SOAP) Read other steps I left.
i got my belly pierced like 3 months ago but i recently have seen some fat coming out of the piercing hole and now theres this big piece of skin fat just stuck to my belly botton hole.. what does that mean? will it go away
Hey guys, i’m looking for some healing tips. My belly button is really infected, I think I developed a fever from it. I haven’t been taking care of it becuase I had my mind on other things and now its really infected…anyone knows ways I can help it heal? It’s swollen and everything…I put on salt and go swimming in the sea but for some reason…it just gets worse…HELP.
Okay, so i am supposed to get my belly pierced for my bday, but 2 days after i’m going to the beach….What wld be the best advice about swimmin????
I got my belly button pierced just over 2 weeks ago with a 14 gauge hoop. As of now the piercing is a bit red on the top and bottom holes, after i clean it the redness usually goes away for a while then comes back. I use Ivory bar soap twice a day, and in the middle of the day (when i get home from shcool) i get a hot cloth ( as warm as you can stand) and hold it on my belly button until it is cold, this is supposed to help remove the puss. Im not sure if my belly button is infected because i clean it very thoroughly but im hoping it will be okay soon!
I hope this might be helpful to someone going through the same thingg.
goood luckk
hey,
what will happen if i wear a dangle ring, will it make the whole hang?
i am 13 years of age but almost 14, i am getting my bellybutton pierce this friday. me and my bestfriend are getting them done as like a “bff” thing. she actually got hers done yesterday, on sunday, im kind of scared. she said it didn’t hurt at all. she didn’t get one of the rings that dangle… i also have a few questions.
1) what type of ring should i get for my first time?
2) whats the best cleaning stuff?
3) when can i go swimming again?
4) i’ve heard you should wait 6 months to change it and 6 weeks. which is it?
5) are they really noticeable in shirts?
6) will jeans irritate it because when school starts back up in 2 months, the mainly what i wear.
7) i play soccer and the season starts back up in the fall, will this effect my soccer playing, like if i got hit, etc.
9) when will i get to stop cleaning it all the time?
my top of my ball is a little purple on my skin does that mean it is infected.
I don’t undertand the soaking with salt and warm water, as dumb as it sounds. And what’s the difference between non idiotized and idiotized se salt???
im planning to get my belly button done this wednessday , on the 21st, but im going to corfu on the 7th of august, and will be planning to go in the sea and pools as well as sunbathe, will it be ok for me to get my piercing? or should i wait? x
Hi,
I’m just wondering. I’ve gotten my belly pierced but at the moment, the skin on top seems to be thinning out. I’m using the sea salt solution but I’m starting to think it might be to strong and is the cause for wearing out the skin covering the bar. Is there any way to maybe thicken or strengthen the skin on top?
Thanks
x
i got my belly botton peirs 2 months ago sumtimes i forget to clean it now theres like a little flesh sticking out its red does that mean its infected what should i do…thank you
I got my belly button pierced last thursday and it doesnt hurt to bad anymore. However mainly the top hole of my piercing it is red and puffed up. My bottom hole ive been finding a little bit of dried blood on it in the morning when i clean it. I feel like that the top shouldnt be red and swollen. Is this normal?
so, i got my piercing done on the 7th. it was ok, i cleaned it twice to three times a day and it was just a bit tender but i expected that. then, a couple days ago i started to develop red itchy hives around my navel. i know this is an allergic reaction to something in the metal of my piercing. anyways, all i want to know is if i’m able to change the ring to something else, like titanium or a metal that typically does not cause an allergic reaction, right away or if i should wait for a bit. i’ve only had it a week and i really don’t want to lose my piercing. help please?
okay, so i had mine done about 3/4 weeks ago, it’s a little red around the top ball and crusty, ive had alittle bit of pus coming out of it, but only when i touched it with a cutip. i clean it with slatwater, and let it soak on my piercing for about 10 minutes 2 times a day. Can i use aloe vera anit bactierial soap on it? and anti bacterial creams?
im pretty worried about it being infected, is it okay? please reply.
i got my belly pierced like 5days ago, its become red & soar around the top ball.
theres also a little soar scab there too :/
also kinda swowlen not alot but abit,
ive been cleaning it with salt water.
but i dont know whats happening?
help!?!
My piercer said to clean it with Dr. Bronner’s peppermint soap twice a day. I have been using it, but everyone says to use salt water. I’m just wondering if its okay to use Dr. Bronner’s soaps. Oh and by the way its an organic gentle soap.
i got my belly pierced about 4 days ago and i been cleaning it everyday with salt water and an antibacterial spray, but between the two balls were the bar is its lumpy and a bit like a blister, its not getting bigger and when i clean it it pusses is this infected?