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A piercing on your belly button is more likely to get infected than other body parts because of its shape. It’s easy for bacteria to hole up inside it. If the piercing needle wasn’t sterile, there’s a chance you could get serious infections like hepatitis or tetanus.
When should I get my belly button pierced?
A belly piercing takes some time to heal. In the springtime, you might be tempted to get your navel pierced because summer is coming, and you know it will look super cute with your new swimsuit. However, it’s best to get your belly pierced in the fall.
“We’ve definitely seen an increase in people requesting navel piercings. They’ve become very popular recently, after almost having been almost forgotten about over the last few years,” she explained. “The average age for navel piercings at the moment is between 18-25 years so it skews quite young.”
What is the healing time for a belly button piercing?
Navel piercings typically take four to 12 months to fully heal, but if you take proper care of your piercing, you can make the process go more quickly and painlessly. Cleaning and caring for a fresh belly button piercing prevents the irritation and infection that could otherwise slow down the healing process.
Belly button piercing hurts, but relative to other body parts, this pain is somewhat average. Piercing the navel hurts more than some areas, such as the tongue or the eyebrow, but less than others, such as the nostril or the lip. When having a navel piercing, it is not actually the navel that is pierced, but the upper rim.
How does it feel to get your belly button pierced?
A. Like any piercing that goes through soft tissue (think earlobes or lip), belly button piercing pain is momentary. You’ll feel a brief pinch, pressure as the needle goes through, and a little more pressure as the jewelry is put into your new belly button piercing.
To pierce your belly button in the safest way possible, you will need: A 14 gauge sterile piercing needle, a 14 gauge belly button ring made from stainless steel, titanium or bioplast, some rubbing alcohol or alcohol wipes, a body ink marker, a piercing clamp and some cotton balls.