Table of Contents
- 1 Is it normal for belly button piercing to be red?
- 2 Is it normal for my belly piercing to itch?
- 3 When can I stop cleaning my belly button piercing?
- 4 How long before you can take out a belly button piercing?
- 5 How long does it take for a belly button piercing to heal?
- 6 How do you care for a belly button piercing?
- 7 What is the belly button piercing?
When a piercing is new, it’s normal to see some swelling, redness, or discoloration around the site. You may also have some clear discharge that dries and forms a crystal-like crust around the piercing. These symptoms should get better over time.
Is it normal for my belly piercing to itch?
It’s normal for a white or yellow-colored fluid (not pus) to ooze from your new piercing. This may form a crust that can itch or feel tight. Try not to pick at it, since that will cause the area to bleed. This crust will come off on its own as your piercing heals.
Can I change my belly piercing after a week?
Wait for Piercing to Heal The process of skin healing itself goes through different stages. After a couple of weeks, the piercing may look like everything is fine. If the skin around the jewelry has the same color as the rest of the belly and there are no changes for the next two weeks, you can try to remove the ring.
When Can I Stop Cleaning My Piercing? After about a month of cleaning your new belly button piercing at least two-to-four times a day, you can stop doing it if things seem to be going well. If you’ve had complications, you may want to keep doing it for another week or two.
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.
When can I switch out my belly piercing?
In general, expect to wait three months to a year before you’re able to switch out the original jewelry. A good sign that it’s done healing is that you can move it easily. The skin around your piercing should also look more or less the way it did before you got pierced. There should be no swelling or any discharge.
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.
How To Care For Your Belly Button Piercing. Gently pat the area dry with disposable paper products such as tissues or gauze. A cloth towel can breed bacteria. Apply a diluted salt solution to your piercing for five minutes in order to soak off dried material (i.e. blood and bacteria).
How do you treat an infected belly piercing?
Visiting your doctor is the best approach for the treatment of your belly button piercing infection.
(June 2011) A navel piercing (also referred to as a belly button piercing or an umbilical dip piercing) is a type of piercing located through, in, or around, the navel. It may heal quickly and with no problems, like an ear piercing, or may heal more like a surface piercing with the associated extended healing time.