Table of Contents
- 1 How do I know when my belly button piercing is healed?
- 2 What can you not do after getting your belly button pierced?
- 3 Can you shower after getting a belly button piercing?
- 4 Can I change my belly ring after 6 weeks?
- 5 How old do you have to be for belly piercing?
- 6 What’s the most painful piercing?
- 7 Can you change the balls on belly button piercing?
- 8 When should you take out your belly ring when pregnant?
- 9 How long before you can take a belly button piercing out?
- 10 How long will it hurt after you get your belly button pierced?
- 11 How long does it take for a belly piercing to close?
Distinguishing between signs of infection and regular healing can be difficult. Pain and swelling right after a piercing are common. It is important to monitor how symptoms change. If symptoms, such as pain, steadily improve, the piercing is probably healing normally.
After you’ve been pierced
- Avoid hot tubs, pools, and lakes. Your wound can come into contact with bacteria in the water.
- Opt for clean, loose-fitting clothing. Tight garments can irritate the area and trap bacteria.
- Protect the piercing.
- Avoid the sun to prevent sunburns.
How long do belly button piercings hurt?
Because it takes 6 to 12 months for a navel piercing to fully heal, it is very common to experience redness, soreness/pain, and swelling for up to a year.
Showering with a New Belly Button Piercing You should never soap up a new belly piercing directly, because soap can dry out your skin and irritate a new piercing. It’s okay if sudsy water runs over your belly button piercing when you’re showering, but you should wash it exclusively with sea salt solution.
Can I change my belly ring after 6 weeks?
Most piercers recommend waiting at least three months before changing your belly ring for the first time. However, it can take much longer, depending on your skin type, aftercare, and hygiene. Changing jewelry will be quick and painless if you give the skin time to recover.
Do you need a flat stomach for a belly button piercing?
Contrary to popular myth, however, whether or not a belly button piercing will work for you has nothing to do with weight. “What it comes down to is the anatomy in the area you are piercing, much more than someone’s overall body type,” she says.
How old do you have to be for belly piercing?
Piercing Age Restrictions
| Piercing Types | Minimum Age | |
|---|---|---|
| With Parental Consent | With ID | |
| Labret/ Lip | N/A | 16 |
| Navel/ Belly | 13 | 16 |
| Eyebrow | 14 | 16 |
What’s the most painful piercing?
Here is how much each type of piercing may hurt in order of most painful to least painful.
- Genital piercing. Your genitals are among the most nerve-dense areas on your body.
- Nipple piercing pain level. The nipple is another commonly pierced area that’s pretty sensitive.
- Nose piercing pain level.
- Dermal piercing pain.
Can I put Vaseline on my belly button piercing?
Don’t use hydrogen peroxide or alcohol, which can slow healing. You may cover the area with a thin layer of petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline, and a non-stick bandage. Apply more petroleum jelly and replace the bandage as needed.
Clean your navel and piercing with saline before removing the ring. You need to unscrew the ball on top to the left or remove it by sliding, depending on the jewelry type. Another option is to take the new jewelry to a piercing studio so that a professional can replace it.
When should you take out your belly ring when pregnant?
A: Not right away, but once your belly really starts to pop (by week 20 or so), you’ll probably want to remove it. The skin covering your belly begins to stretch, the area around the ring may become irritated and painful, and more prone to infection.
Can you lose weight with a belly piercing?
Weight loss shouldn’t affect your navel piercing too bad, but there are definitely a few things to keep in mind before you take the plunge. Pools have chlorine, which will definitely irritate and dry out a fresh piercing. A dry, red belly button is going to complicate and extend your healing time.
It is recommended that you wait for approximately four months before you decide to remove or change your belly button piercing. This also depends on the healing, which, means if you do not take proper care of the piercing, it may take you even longer than 4 months.
The piercing process is fast, and the pain associated with it is very brief. After getting the piercing, you can expect to feel mild discomfort such as throbbing, swelling, and aching for a week or so. This discomfort is entirely normal. If the pain increases, you should talk to your piercer or a medical professional.
How long do you have to clean a belly piercing?
Use a warm saltwater solution to clean the area around the piercing at least 2-3 times a day, or as often as your piercing artist or doctor recommends. Belly button piercings can take a long time to heal, so you may need to keep up this routine for several months or up to a year.
How long does it take for a belly piercing to close?
A belly piercing that is still healing can close almost immediately. If it’s already healed, then it can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to several years to close. Some belly piercings may never completely close. A major factor in how long it takes to close is how long you’ve had the piercing. Some may want their belly piercings to close.