Are belly button piercings hard to heal?
Table of Contents
- 1 Are belly button piercings hard to heal?
- 2 What can you not do after getting your bellybutton pierced?
- 3 Do belly button piercings hurt less if your fat?
- 4 Can I wear high waisted jeans with a belly button piercing?
- 5 Can I shower after navel piercing?
- 6 Is a belly button piercing worth it?
- 7 Does Belly piercing make you look thinner?
- 8 How do you shower after getting your bellybutton pierced?
Unlike pierced ears, which take 4-6 weeks to heal, your belly button may not fully heal for up to 1 year. You’ll go home with tips on how to keep your new piercing clean and prevent infection. Also, don’t let anyone else touch the area until it has healed. Swab with saline solution to keep it clean and avoid infection.
After you’ve been pierced
- Avoid hot tubs, pools, and lakes. Your wound can come into contact with bacteria in the water.
- Opt for clean, loose-fitting clothing. Tight garments can irritate the area and trap bacteria.
- Protect the piercing.
- Avoid the sun to prevent sunburns.
How bad is navel piercing pain?
Belly button piercing pain level Belly button piercings are considered the second least painful piercings after ear piercings. That’s because the thick tissue left behind from when your umbilical cord was removed is flesh and not very nerve dense.
Contrary to popular myth, however, whether or not a belly button piercing will work for you has nothing to do with weight. “What it comes down to is the anatomy in the area you are piercing, much more than someone’s overall body type,” she says.
It is recommended that you do not wear high waisted jeans to your piercing appointment. After you have your belly button pierced, high waisted jeans would compress the new, sore site and potentially snag your jewelry. This will only lengthen the healing time and may even cause permanent trauma to your skin.
How long after a belly piercing Can you swim?
In order to prevent irritation or infection occurring around your new piercing wound, it’s recommended that you wait for at least three weeks until swimming with a new belly button piercing.
Showering with a New Belly Button Piercing You should never soap up a new belly piercing directly, because soap can dry out your skin and irritate a new piercing. It’s okay if sudsy water runs over your belly button piercing when you’re showering, but you should wash it exclusively with sea salt solution.
Belly button piercings have been popular for a long time—and for good reason. Considering the piercing is fairly painless due to a fleshy placement and easy to take care of since you don’t have to look in a mirror to see it, they’re a great choice that has endured the test of time.
Is a belly piercing worth it?
Does Belly piercing make you look thinner?
Yes, because it draws the eye in – AKA it makes you look slimmer. It’s simple science: the eye is drawn to the piercing so your stomach automatically looks flatter.
Can you sleep with a dangle belly ring?
Save your elaborate chandeliers and dangle belly button rings for day wear or special occasions. Whatever you do, don’t sleep in elaborate navel rings. This preserves your piercing, keeping it from getting irritated, and also keeps your jewelry in good shape.