Things to know about belly button piercing

Things to know about belly button piercing

You wish you had a navel piercing or you are already a happy wearer of this sexy piercing variant? We think so: Reason enough to learn a little more about the Curved Barbell for the belly button. In the news we have already told you about the belly button piercing costs, here we would like to go into more detail about the different models, belly button piercing experience, belly button piercing care, belly button piercing during pregnancy, belly button piercing risks and belly button piercing regrowth and the topic of belly button piercing in men.

Variants

You are looking for your favorite part? The piercing with which you can show off your belly especially well? We are happy to help you ;). The variety of belly button piercing models is large, for example, very popular variants are the belly button piercing titanium, the belly button piercing gold, the belly button piercing rose gold, the belly button piercing silver, the belly button piercing pearl, the belly button piercing white gold and the belly button piercing diamond or belly button piercing crystal. Also popular are the belly button piercing turquoise, the belly button piercing opal and the belly button piercing stainless steel or belly button piercing surgical steel. Since we are into tribal and vintage motifs among other things, we also love to use antique gold brass belly button piercings.

In addition, there are playful, feminine and eye-catching variants, namely a belly button piercing glitter stone model, the belly button piercing long pendant variant, a belly button piercing with chain or a belly button piercing with pendant. Also motifs such as the heart, cross or anchor, as well as belly button piercing flower or the belly button piercing balls are very popular, especially the classic (a small ball above, a large below) is gladly implemented in different materials and colors, for example, studded with colorful peridots glitter stones, made of metal in tribal look in gold, silver or rosé, made of real pearls, shiva eye shell pieces or gemstones and much more. Also with the flower there are great tribal variants made of brass with a stone inlay e.g. from opal, onyx, malachite or amethyst. The belly button piercing types belly button piercing glitter and belly button piercing hanging e.g. by a long dangling pendant are of course very feminine and are preferred by ladies.

Experiences with navel piercing

When it comes to experiences, you must always keep in mind, every person is different, so everyone feels pain differently and also the healing time varies slightly from body to body. Nevertheless, for many who would like to have such a piercing, it is interesting what others report about belly button piercing healing or belly button piercing healing time, belly button piercing pain and the topic belly button piercing how long no sports. Is it so - a belly button piercing hurts? Here people feel really very different, so there is the experience anesthetized with ice spray you feel nothing, only a slight pressure or it pinches only a little up to: it did not hurt at all. On the other hand, piercing wearers report that it was the worst pain compared to all their other piercings, unbearable, very painful. So there is only one thing to do here: try it out. In any case, the pain is over quickly and you know: if you want to be beautiful, you have to suffer. After all, for the few minutes of pain afterwards, you will have a beautiful piercing on your belly for a long time. With proper care and application (the piercer will explain this to you) it will not grow out. As for the time of healing, the wearers agree that it takes a long time on the belly, at least 6 months, more likely three quarters of a year in some cases even a year. This is also the time when swimming should be avoided, because chlorine and germs should not be allowed to reach a wound that has not yet healed completely, as both would be too irritating. Bathing in good quality salt water is possible before that. Showering is also possible with clear water or leave out the shower gel at this point. As for other sports, the place is very sensitive to pressure in the beginning, so with the fresh piercing do without it for at least a week. After that, just cover it completely with a big plaster for the first weeks to keep it stable and clean. Important: these are only experiences, keep in any case to the recommendations of your experienced piercer!

The right care and handling

To say it right away: a belly button piercing needs time and a lot of care. It's not a simple piercing, it needs to be cleaned often, plus it takes a long time to heal. Who does not take this time for the belly button piercing care, risks belly button piercing dangers: the belly button piercing becomes inflamed and this can lead in the worst case to blood poisoning. Therefore, it is very important to be well informed by the piercer about the correct care (manner, suitable means, frequency) and to implement this in the same way. Then nothing will happen and an inflammation is relatively unlikely. However, belly button piercing hygiene is time-consuming and must be carried out regularly over a long period of time - if you are not prepared to do this, you should rather do without the beautiful jewelry. Also important: directly after the piercing, the piercer will completely tape off the freshly pierced piercing - please do not remove this plaster for one day to protect the wound. During this time no further care is necessary, it is important that no dust, no fluff and no germs get to the wound. If the belly button piercing is freshly stung, nothing should be applied to the wound for the first few weeks except disinfectant spray and clean water, not even shower gel or soap. A spray is very suitable for care, because here no touch is necessary. Please always pay attention: be sure to wash your hands before touching the piercing. It is also important to avoid sports, solarium, sauna, bathing etc. in the first time and to take care that you do not get caught on it while dressing. The best thing is to use the disinfectant and care instructions that your piercer gives you - do not mix different products, this could actually do more harm than good. If your skin gets dry after two weeks and you want to use something else, salt water and cold, strong chamomile tea will also work for disinfecting. It is also important not to remove the piercing until it is completely healed. It is very useful to avoid tight clothing so that no pressure is exerted and the belly button piercing does not get stuck, so please do not wear coarse-meshed sweaters. Anyone who has had a belly button piercing stuck knows that this can be painful. If the piercing is healed, you can change the belly button piercing, this 1st change happens at the piercer, because he can judge if a change is already possible and he explains you how such a thing works in the future.

Navel piercing during pregnancy

During pregnancy several factors make a navel piercing really problematic: your skin becomes thinner, it stretches on your belly, your immune system becomes weaker, so the risk of inflammation increases. All this ensures, on the one hand, that no one will pierce a pregnant woman's navel and, on the other hand, that you should not wear your existing belly button piercing jewelry during pregnancy. Sure the piercing was painful and now the belly button piercing can grow closed. With luck, your stitch canal will not grow closed. If you don't want to leave it to chance, you can get so-called soft piercings made of bendable plastic. Although these are also uncomfortable with a fat belly, they are still feasible. A belly button piercing for pregnant women is therefore feasible, but unpleasant. However, in no case should you use your normal rigid belly button piercing despite having a belly!

Typical belly button piercing risks

The main risks of navel piercing include the risk of inflammation, the risk of getting caught on your clothes, during sports or anywhere else. In addition, there is a risk that you will find the piercing very painful and that your piercing will grow out over time. We will write something about the outgrowth in a moment, the other belly button piercing dangers can also be avoided and bypassed, e.g. by the correct care described above, by wearing close-meshed clothing and by masking the complete piercing during sports. As for the pain, there are anesthetic ointments and sprays that dull it somewhat, and some people have found their navel piercing to be harmless - perhaps you are one of these lucky people. If your piercing has actually grown out, the only thing that will help is to have the belly button piercing pierced 2 times. The same applies if the piercing canal has closed during a pregnancy break. Having a belly button piercing re-pierced is not a problem, except that the healing process will occur again. Another risk due to inflammation is a belly button piercing scar. If a scar has actually developed, it is difficult to remove or soften, for example with laser or ointments, but the dermatologist will inform you about this. The piercing of the belly button piercing is also dangerous if it is not performed by an experienced piercer: nerves and blood vessels can be hit and injured. If a nerve is pierced, part of the skin may be numb. Therefore: look for a professional - for your sake!

What to do if the belly button piercing is overgrown?

Maybe a little tip first: there are very different navel shapes and two possibilities where a belly button piercing can sit: at the upper navel edge or at the lower one. Depending on the navel shape and location, the risk of growing out is higher or lower. In itself, growing out of a piercing is the completely normal defensive reaction of your body, it especially affects surface piercings. Unlike superficial wounds, a piercing leaves a puncture channel, so a tunnel-shaped "scar" is formed. Sometimes this channel grows a little bit, just in case the wound gets infected. Thus, the jewelry is pushed and pressed more towards the surface until it eventually grows out. Through hygiene and proper care, however, an inflammation can be well avoided. Before a belly button piercing is pushed through the skin and it tears and has to be stitched, it is better if the outgrowth can no longer be stopped, that you take it out in time and let it heal and grow over. Then you can have it stitched for the 2nd time without any problems. Of course, you can also simply let the navel piercing grow closed if you don't want it anymore. Just take it out (but only if there is no inflammation or irritation) and wait, it will close, the canal will grow closed. It may be that only a small scar remains or, depending on the healing flesh, also a hole, in which case you can have it "scratched" by the doctor so that it grows together well. However, it will not be completely invisible. Also during the growing phase it needs time, proper care, hygiene and no tight clothes. Do you want to let the belly button piercing grow closed because there is an inflammation? This makes everything more complicated, in this case be sure to visit a doctor instead of taking it out yourself from an inflamed wound. The doctor can remove it professionally and prescribe you the right care products and possibly medication.

Navel piercing also for men?

The belly button piercing is considered sexy and rather feminine, but in fact it is becoming more and more popular among men as well. Moreover, the Curved Barbell Bananas definitely offer motifs without glitter stones, chains and small pendants, but instead cool tribal motifs, guns or skulls, which is also popular among men. Why shouldn't men have their belly button pierced? Who wants to put his belly nicely in scene, can do this also as a man without any problems, he should only choose no too playful or sparkling banana piercings when it comes to jewelry, but rely on cool motifs instead. CHICNET also offers you as a man numerous variants for a men's belly button piercing - take a look around! Belly button piercing boys and a belly button piercing for men are no longer taboos, but fashion.

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