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Can a piercing migrate without rejecting?
An experienced piercer must know how to pierce through enough flesh for a secure hold without causing tissue or nerve damage. However, even the best placed piercing can still reject if your body simply doesn’t want it to be there.
Why is my belly button piercing migrating?
Migration is caused when the body rejects the foreign object and tries to push it out. It is more likely that piercing migration will occur with surface piercings such as those in the navel, eyebrow, and nape. Migration of surface piercings can actually push the jewellery out of the skin entirely.
Is my piercing migrating or rejecting?
Signs that a piercing is migrating and possibly being rejected include: more of the jewelry becoming visible on the outside of the piercing. the piercing remaining sore, red, irritated, or dry after the first few days. the jewelry becoming visible under the skin.
Is it normal for your belly piercing to move?
Migration or rejection. Sometimes a piercing moves from its original spot or your body could reject it. This happens most when the piercing wasn’t done in a good place or when the jewelry is too small or of poor quality.
Flat surfaces are more prone to rejection. The tautness of skin. Piercing into tight skin around the belly button or chest puts more pressure on the piercing to hold the skin together (like a staple). The size and shape of the jewelry.
Why did my piercing migrate?
“If your piercing is placed too superficially, or is under too much pressure, or just heals poorly, your immune system will reject the material and the prolonged inflammation will push the piercing and result in migration.
What causes a piercing to migrate?
Can you’re pierce a rejected belly button?
Can You Re-Pierce After Suffering From A Navel Piercing Rejection? While it can be a crushing setback to have to let your first piercing close up and heal, the good news is that you can have your belly button piercing re-pierced. There’s no guarantee for success, but persistence does pay off sometimes.
A belly button piercing rejection is when your body wants to evict a piece of jewelry and starts to make that happen. As it slowly works the jewelry out of the body, the skin starts to heal behind it. It’s very similar to what your body would do with a splinter, glass, or any foreign substance.
Why do piercings migrate?
When can you remove a migrating piercing?
If your piercing is already migrating there’s a good chance they will recommend removing it. At this point, there is little risk from removing it, but leaving it in could result in damage to your skin and make it difficult to repierce the area after healing.