It finally worked

By Renee from Kenesaw, U.S.A.

Hey!!! the names Renee’. Ive had my belly button pierced three times. The first time it was rejected. The second time it was snagged.. And this time, so far it looks good.

This is the longest its ever lasted. its been a week and its healing already. i snagged it lastnight but, but im keeping it clean so it should heal correctly. The more i got it repierced the more it hurted. Before i got it pierced the piercer asked me did i want the bottom done. I thought it would look wierd so i said no.

After the second one migrated out, there was this ugly dark brown scar left. I was thinking about getting the bottom pierced now, so i was surfing the internet looking for pics with people who have their bottom belly button pierced. But i thought id give the top one more chance, and like i said earlier so far so good. I mean the more you take care of it the better it will heal. Healing any piercing can be as easy or hard as you make it. If you stick to proper aftercare and cleaning, you should have minimalproblems with just about any piercing.

The best method for healing piercings is to soak them 3-4 times daily in a Sea Salt water solution (Since you body contains salt water, sea salt water soaks will not be harsh to your body like man made chemical cleansers can be.)

Upon leaving our studio, you should stop by your local grocer and/or supermarket and purchase a package of sea salt (otherwise referred to as no-iodized salt or kosher salt) and a gallon of distilled water

~Renee’ Cyrus!!!!

Belly Button Piercing Aftercare – What you should know

When you get a belly button piercing, it is essential that you look after it properly to prevent it from becoming infected. This is especially the case just after you have had it done. Ideally the person who performed the piercing should already have advised you on how to look after your piercing now that it has been done. However, if not then here you will find out some of the best tips to help you.

The Best Belly Button Piercing Aftercare Tips

The last thing you need after you have had your belly button pierced is to develop an infection. It is extremely unpleasant and it can be really painful too. To avoid this you should follow these tips:

•    Use mild antibacterial soap each day
•    Use a salt solution on the piercing daily
•    Keep the belly ring clean

If you follow the above belly button piercing aftercare tips then your piercing will heal properly and you will avoid infection.

By using a mild antibacterial soap on your piercing every day, it will gently cleanse the area and keep it protected from infections. For best results apply a little of the soap whilst you are in the shower. Leave it for a while and then wash it off. If you do this each day it will really help.

Using a salt solution may sound a little uncomfortable but it can really help you to keep the area clean. It is so simple to create your own solution by mixing a gallon of boiled water to 4 teaspoons of non iodized sea salt. Just soak a little cotton wool in the solution and then hold it over your piercing for a few minutes each day. Again this will keep it free from any infection.

Finally soaking your belly ring in a saline solution once the piercing has healed is a good way to keep the piercing clean. However you should not do this until you are sure that the piercing is actually healed as otherwise it could damage the skin.

Overall keeping your piercing clean and giving it time to heal is essential if you want to enjoy the piercing. If you were to develop an infection then you would have gone through the piercing for nothing and you would suffer quite badly from it too.

Things you have to know about belly button piercing

Your belly button is probably not high on your list of the sexiest parts of your body.

But by adorning it with a great looking belly button ring, it becomes  far more attractive.

It becomes a focal point when you meet people and others are always curious about them.

They say belly button piercing went mainstream in the early 90ies when Aerosmith aired their new video Cryin’ where Alicia Silverstone got her navel pierced. Before that body piercing wasn’t as popular as it is now and belonged to more specific groups of society like punks and rebellious youths.

Adding to that many top models appeared before public sporting embellished belly buttons. Supermodel Christy Turlington walked out at a London Fashion show sporting a belly button ring. The next day Naomi Campbell showed off her navel sporting a gold belly ring – she could do it, too!

After Christy and Naomi many celebrities started to appear in public wearing navel jewelry. More and more girls followed them…

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The message was clear – ANYONE CAN DO IT!

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Free body jewelry!If you have recently had your belly or any other part of your body pierced,  join others who have submitted their belly button piercing stories and tell about where and how you got pierced, how you treated your new piercing and where you shop for the belly button rings! When your story is published on our site we will send you free body jewelry – you don’t even have to pay postage!

Read and submit the navel piercing stories HERE!

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Or maybe you consider getting navel piercing? Before you make the decision to get your navel pierced, there are a few things you have to take into your account:

• you have to find a good piercer whom you can trust and get your navel piercing done without a fuss,
• you can buy a belly button ring for your first time navel piercing yourself – you just have to know the materials which are safe for fresh piercings,
• you should know the belly button piercing aftercare recommendations because a fresh piercing is a wound after all and has to be treated as such,
• understand that belly piercing is essentially a surface piercing and can take up to a year to heal properly!
• be aware that anyone can get a belly button ring infection and you’re better off taking a really good care of your fresh navel piercing,
• belly piercing jewelry threading is an important thing if you consider buying a high quality belly button ring,
• apart from standard sized navel rings you can choose from many belly button ring sizes available at online stores.If you got your navel piercing a few months ago and now it looks pretty well, you can
  change your belly ring for a new one. From this moment and on you can wear as many belly rings as you like – there’s no limit to the expressions of you personality that belly button piercing offers you!

  Piercing your navel isn’t the same as piercing a lip or an eyebrow – your piercing won’t be seen unless you want it to be. Belly rings are suitable for all people of all ages.