How long should I wait to re pierce my belly?

How long should I wait to re pierce my belly?

Next – you’ll want to make sure you are completely healed up before you head back in to get re-pierced. Every body is different, but you need to give yourself at least two to three months to let your previous belly ring heal completely.

How do you know if you can re pierce your belly button?

Jewelry Rejection or Migration Due to the pre-mentioned outcomes and probably some swelling, redness and discharge, you may have decided to remove the piercing and let it heal or close up. If this is the case, you’re limited to re-piercing your belly button.

Can you Repierce in the same spot?

Most reputable piercers won’t re-pierce an infected spot. Once that’s healed, you can get pierced again at any time. The scar tissue shouldn’t be too difficult if they were just standard-gauge piercings in the lobe or cartilage.

Can I get my belly pierced in the same spot?

Scar tissue tends to be weaker than normal tissue, so if the piercing is completely healed inside and out your piercer will most likely want to pierce you in a slightly different location. It can be right beside the scar tissue though, so almost in the same spot.

Can you get your belly button re pierced with scar tissue?

“When we have a scar from a previous piercing, especially with a belly button, it can be pretty significant,” Doll explains. “In this case, the fistula of the scar is pretty long, so unfortunately we can’t pierce through it because the skin will have the heal a brand-new fistula.

What does it look like when your belly button rejects a piercing?

Symptoms of piercing rejection 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. the piercing hole appearing to be getting larger.

Can I Repierce something that rejected?

Some fear that if their body rejected one piercing, it might reject all of them, which is not a crazy theory but also not necessarily the case. “You can attempt to re-pierce in the same area, but make sure your artist either goes deeper, uses a larger gauge, or chooses a less reactive metal,” advises Dr. Cheung.

Can you pierce your belly again?

What should I do Before I get my belly button pierced?

First off, take a shower beforehand. It’s just polite not to be smelly when a stranger has to touch your belly button. Also, make sure you’re fully hydrated and have eaten at least a little something within the hour so you don’t feel woozy during the process. Above all, do NOT get drunk before you get your belly button pierced.

Are there any downsides to belly button piercings?

One downside to belly button piercings is that they do take significantly longer than other piercings to heal.

How long does it take for a belly button piercing to heal?

As mentioned above, it takes around six months to a year for a belly button piercing to heal to the point where you can take it out and change it. If you reach the six to nine month mark and aren’t experiencing any of the issues detailed in the previous section, you can check the piercing to see if it’s fully healed.