I did my own belly?!?!

By Angela, from Savanna, Il.

Lots of people these days are getting piercings some normal and some unique i am one of thoes people tht does them themselves rather than paying to get them done.

I wanted to try to pierce my belly so i got out a curved sowing needle and sterilized it then i got the belly ring i purchased earlier and sterilized tht too then i got a permanent marker and figured out where the hole would begin and end up then i got out some ice and nummed the sopt for awile then pushed the needle all the way through and left it in for abt a couple of hrs.

Then i took the needle out and pushed the belly ring in and after that i sterilized it and put tape on the piercing so it wouldnt rip off in my sleep and did it every night for about 4 weeks untill it healed then in abt 7 weeks i changed it to a dangly ring making shure to sterilize every ring tht i used into my belly it can be a painful piercing and if u have thick skin lyk me it will be a difficult piercing to do u have to beable to take pain when doing this pircing or it will hurt u and only use surgical stainless steal stanless steal or the new PFFTE piercings or it will get infected!

I Worked Hard For This.

By Dionna from Summerville.

So for like two years now i’ve been asking my mom can i get a belly ring. And everytime she said no.

So the summer of 09 i really started geting interested in one. So i looked up alot of information like cost, healing time,ect. I put all that into a email and sent it to my parents. They still said no.

So i let two weeks pass. And thats when i started to get mad. I have alot of dolls in my room. So i truned all their head around and placed signs in my room saying “Happiness ans Smiles are no long in this room”

I also sent a bunch of videos of people geting their belly button pierced to my mom. And under each video i put “i will not give up until you say yes” So 2 days later my mom said yes and took me to get pierced. Now its all pretty

Waited so long for it!

By Katie, from Doncaster, England.

I wanted my belly pierced since I can remember. I remember seeing all the stick thin girls when I was on holiday with their navel’s pierced, but I wasn’t allowed mine done because I was really young at the time. I had my ears done when I was 6 years old and I thought they hurt, so I was a bit apprehensive to have my belly done.
From when I started in secondary school (year 7), I tried to persuade my mum to let me have my belly pierced. Course, she didn’t let me, so I had to put the idea to the back of my head. Then, my sister wanted her hair dyed, which I wanted to do but wasn’t allowed, so I told my mum that if she had her hair dyed, I would have my belly pierced.

Anyway, she had her hair dyed, so my mum gave into me and allowed me to have my belly pierced, but said that I’d have to wait till the end of February when I’m 16 to get it done. I managed to bring that date forward to Christmas, and then thought about the healing process coinsiding with my leavers day, so I managed to bring it frward again to the 24th October. Near the big day, mum attempted to change my mind about it by saying things like ‘what will happen if you get an infection’, and ‘are you sure you want this done because when you have it done there’s no going back’, but this obviously didn’t work! I researched belly piercing and found out facts about the healing process, what material to have it pierced with and how to take care of it. Also, I found some videos on the actual piercing of the navel and familiarised myself with the process, so I wouldn’t freak out when I felt the clamp or the needle.
So, I’d managed to persuade my mum, but I decided not to tell my dad until afterwards and then he wouldn’t be able to do anything about it. All I had to do now was find a piercing studio. I’d heard a lot of good things about Body Arts in town from my friends, who’d had no problems with their piercing whatsoever, so I decided to go there. I rang them up and asked for the opening and closing times and the cost and what materi!
al they pierced with.

I went on the Saturday with my mum. The woman who pierced it was very friendly and sprayed some numbing solution on my belly. I chose my belly bar; it was gold titanium with pink gems. There were loads of belly bars in the cabinet so it took quite a while to choose. She came back, took the bar out of the cabinet, sprayed my belly again and took me through to the piercing room. She took out a pen and marked a dot in the middle just above the button. Then, she got a ruler and measured 1cm from the edge of my navel and told me to check it in the mirror. She told me that the gauge was 1.6mm and the length was 12mm (they pierce it with a longer length to make cleaning easier and so it can heal better). Once I gave the marking the OK, I laid on the bed and she got the clamps and needle out of the autoclave, and clamped my belly. I did the wrong thing of look up to see what was happening, but I soon laid back down again. She kept speaking to me and didn’t tell me when she was putting the needle throgh. It was painful, but no where near as much as having my earlobes done. (earlobes were 6/10 whereas belly was about a 2).

Mum was looking out the window all the time I was having it done. It burned and stung for about 5 seconds whilst she hooked the bar onto the end of the needle and pulled it through, but after she’d screwed the top ball on and I stood up and looked at the gem in my navel, all the pain disappeared.

The lady gave me a slip of paper with aftercare instructions on it, and gave me some savlon spray. She told me to apply it 4 times a day and showed me how to clean it. Moreover, she told me I could change it in 2 months, just in time for Christmas.
Within the first week, I did the WRONG thing by bending over to put my shoes on- very painful. I later realised that my piercing had snagged from the top hole a little bit and there was a patch of blood around it. Altogether, it snagged 3 times, but only tiny little ones(it takes a lot to rip a belly bar out) either by me trying to rip it!
out in
my sleep or whilst doing exercise. I then realised after 2 weeks that 4 times with the Savlon was too much as it was very irritated, so I changed to bathing it with warm water and normal soap, only using savlon straight after changing the bar.

I have had my piercing now for 3 months and there has been no more problems.
I have 12 belly bars including the one I had it pierced with now, so I have plenty of choice to choose from. I bought them from a mixture of Body Art , Argos, Claires, Hsamuel and River Island (my first one was from Hsamuel as the quality is the best)

I love my belly piercing! By the way, on the photo, my navel isn’t shaped like that, its a shadow on the left hand side from the light.

Never ever felt complete!

By Halima, from Long Beach.

I have always wanted to get my belly pierced since I was 11. I was so fasinated with it and I even though it was sophisticated and i still do.

Well, I am 16 now and i recently got my belly pierced in the begining of the year(January 2, 2010). It took a lot to convince my brother to take me(Hes my legal guardian). After trying to persuade him for the 1,000th time, He tells me “Give me one good reason I should take you to get it done when I wont allow you to walk around with a short shirt”. I say ” Exactly, Im not going to walk around school or the mall with a short shirt so why cant i get it done when its for me to see when i take a shower or go swiming”. Case closed ! (LOL)

The place I went to get it pierced at was in Hunington Beach in California called Tommy T’s Body Piercing. It was very sanitary and made me think of a hospital. I was so nervous! . My piercer went through everything with me and as nervous as i was it did not even hurt. I played it safe and simple and got a plain ring. Takng care of it was very easy i just cleaned it and didnt mess with it! This was a fun experience. I love my belly button ring and cant wait to put a pretty ring in their !

I cant wait to go swiming so i can show off my belly. This was a great decison for me but make sure when you get yours done, you do it because you want it, not because “its the thing”. Thanks for reading my story. I hope you enjoyed it and make a great decision. P.S – Proper aftercare is essential. Use the things your piercer tells you to use such as saline solution and sea soaks.

Thanks and be safe !

My navel piercing

By Jamie, from the U.S.

I got a darn needle, then it took a few minutes to stick thru, and i finally got it thru and it was hard to get back out.

Right now im using an eyebrow ring until i get navel jewelry. My boyfriend was watching the whole time and he was freaked. after i did mine my sister wanted me to do hers so i did.

sneakky…

By Bri, from York.

It all started on a Friday when I was at the beach and saw a really thin girl with her belly button pierced. It immediately got my attention .

I kept an eye out for other people who may have there belly buttons pierced ever since. I got jealous to the point where I almost did a self belly piercing. Not a good idea, I realized.

So I asked my mom if I could get it done and of course she said “NO!” So a couple weeks went by and I needed to get my belly button pierced! I asked around if anyone could take me but no one wanted to get yelled at by my mom. I wouldn’t want to get yelled at! I knew she wouldn’t see it until summer when it was healed because it’s tucked under my shirt.

Eventually, my friends aunt took me to get it done. She signed the papers and it also helped that we kind of looked a like a little bit. As I picked out my belly ring I wanted I got totally nervous. My piercer marked my tummy with a purple washable marker. As picky as I am I made him redo it so it was prfectly straight. I held on to my friends hand and was shaking because I knew what I was doing was doing was wrong. My piercer put the clamp on my navel and I swallowed hard with fear and excitement. When he said breathe in and did the count down my stomach dropped.

When the needle went through me it felt like he was piercing 3 layers of skin. I could feel it go through 3 layers. I was a uncomfortable feeling. I thanked my piercer. He gave me a sheet of paper explaining what I had to do to clean it and what products I should use. When I got home my mom asked me what I did that day. I said nothing like usual. As time went on summer came. My mom found out and made me take it out. Little did she know it was healed so i just put it back in when I got home. That is how I was sneaky!!

It’s Worth It!

By Brittany, from La Puente, CA

I have wanted my belly pierced ever since Britney Spears debuted her newly pierced navel in 2000 at her televised concert in Hawaii.

I gave it a lot of thought off and on over the years, and started thinking seriously about it in July 2009. In September, I finally decided to go ahead with it.

I had my then-boyfriend do the piercing, which I regret. Instead of doing it quickly and getting it over with, he went really slow because he was scared he’d hurt me. Well, it hurt A LOT more than I thought it would. We did use a sterile piercing needle and a 7/16″ titanium barbell. I have allergies to metals, so I decided to go with titanium.

I took care of it with daily saline soaks. After about two months, I noticed some problems with it migrating. I was worried it would reject, so I removed the jewelry. There was a lot of blood that came out of the piercing when I took out the jewelry- I think I tore some skin while removing it. After doing a bit more research on rejection, I decided to try a shorte, 3/8″ barbell instead. The longer one was moving around too much, causing the migration.

Now, 4 months later, my piercing is mostly healed. The migration has seemed to slow down, although I keep a close eye on it. It also migrated slightly to the left, so its not quite centered, but its not like anyone sees it except for me, anyways.

I was worried it wouldn't look good because I'm overweight, but I love it. Everytime I look at it in the mirror, it seems like its a part of me, and I don't regret it. It was a personal decision, I did it for me. Its not something that anyone knows about unless I tell them, and that is empowering. I like the navel piercing for that reason. I'm 21, so while my parents couldn't say no, its not something they need to know about because they would disapprove.

Overall, even with the problems I encountered, I definitely love this piercing, and it was definitely worth it. It made me feel closer to my childhood idol, and while that may sound silly to many, it means a lot to me.

Baby Blue<3

By Emily, from Independence.

I have wanted my belly button pierced since I was like 14.

When I was 17, I went and got my lip pierced on the right side, and I still have it. Now.. a year later, I’m 18. I have been begging someone to take me to get it done. I approach my mom and she won’t take me. She is very strongly against me piercing anything. But, after a day walking around bugging her, she took me to the shop called “freaks”.

I went in, and started to process immediately. I filled out the form, showed them my id, and picked out the jewel. I chose blue of course. I went in the room, and my mom went with me. She admitted she was a bit of a perfectionist and we redid the ink placement a few times.

She had me lay down. My mom was teasing me that I was gonna cry. I took a deep breath, let it out and she pushed the needle through. No clamp or anything. Then, I took another breath, let it out and she put in the jewelry. That happened to be the most painful part of the piercing, but it really wasn’t bad at all. Just a slightpinch.

I stood up and looked at it. I loved it. I paid her, and she gave me instructions to soak it in saline. For the first four days, it was not painful at all, it is just now getting sore. I’ve only had it since Monday and today is Saturday. It’s a bit red and there is the seeping starting to happen. It’s more painful now than it was earlier.

But I do adore my piercing. I have always loved them. I think piercings express people. I have been discriminated against because I’m just a ‘rebellious’ teen. I have my ears pierced twice, my cartlidge twice, my lip, and my belly button. But, I have straight A’s and I don’t get in trouble. So, I think those views are very false.

People with piercings aren’t any different from those who aren’t pierced. anyways. I love it. I would recommend that if you want it done, go for it. just be safe, and keep it clean! =] Great experience.

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!!!!

Its about time!!!

By Michelle, from Cawood.

Ever since i was 13 i wonted to get my belly button pierced but of course my mom would not let me so here iam 11 years later i did it.

Even though i had other piercings( lip ,nose nipples, tounge ,clit) i was still scared. i still cant believe i did it.it took me several minutes and attempets to actually do it,thank god the person doing it was a close friend and that i had my husband their to hold my hand or i would have not done it.

It’s not as bad as it sounds, it only took a few seconds the only thing i hated was the clamps i didnt even fell the needle i sware it was done right in my own living room with my three kids and their friend watching.come girls if i can do any one can.

I just had mine done last night yeah it a little sore.but thats all.i was told it should take it six weeks to heal and to keep it clean and i should not have any problems.come girls i know you can do it. you wont regret having it done i know i dont

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