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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. If you feel the ring sticks on the skin inside, you need to wait with the jewelry change.
How to treat piercing rejection
- Take out the jewelry if you see it migrating toward the surface.
- Try a new piece of jewelry in a different size, gauge, shape, or material.
- Speak with a qualified piercer for advice.
- Opt for a nonirritating plastic ring or bar.
What is the longest belly bar size?
Sizing – Standard belly ring bars are 10mm-11mm. If your belly ring is just a bit tight, then 12mm or 14mm is the longest you want to go.
How can I tell if my belly button piercing is healing?
You want to treat it before it develops into an abscess or spreads to your abdomen. As you can see from the photo, a healing belly button piercing will have a little redness and some crustiness that is concentrated around the area of the piercing only.
What are the reasons for not getting a navel piercing?
Causes for Concern Include: 1 Jewelry of the wrong size, type, or metal. 2 Jewelry made of the wrong metal can cause allergic reactions. 3 Piercings performed with piercing guns cause too much trauma to the piercing site, especially as piercing guns only use stud jewelry, which is WAY too small for a navel piercing,
Avoid wearing dangly belly-button jewelry; dangling or heavy jewelry can cause irritation. Avoid using CBRs (captive bead rings) and other round rings, as they can irritate the piercing and will snag much easier than a banana barbell. Snagging can irritate and even tear the skin, depending on how hard the jewelry is pulled.
You may need antibiotics, especially if the infection is spreading. If you think that your belly button piercing is infected, don’t ignore the symptoms and hope the infection goes away on its own. You want to treat it before it develops into an abscess or spreads to your abdomen.