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belly peircings..
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...your stories please. any problems, pain etc. im getting my done soon (my mum is makin me wait till im 18 and my birthday is next week) but im a wuss for pain! so any stories are greatly welcome.
also..ive got my ears done and have had for about 9 years but they are too sore now to have anything in, do u think the same may happen with my tummy or not?
also..ive got my ears done and have had for about 9 years but they are too sore now to have anything in, do u think the same may happen with my tummy or not?
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did it heal quite fast?
There was no pain when having it pierced, all was fine. Until I got it home...
It lasted 8 months before it rejected. During that time I had keloid after keloid, awkward pain and I couldn't wear my pj's because of where the waistband sat.
I'm now left with hypertrophic scarring, that scar removers can't even touch.
Ilora x
When they weren't that popular then I liked them but now nearly every girl has got it done it doesn't have the same appeal any longer:(
.:Crispy:.
I did go through a period after a couple of weeks where it got a mild infection, and itched a bit. I kept scratching my belly around the piercing, and that made my skin sore after a few days. Took a lot of will power to stop scratching, and careful cleaning, and making sure it wasn't knocked or touched (especially with anything that wasn't clean - hands & clothes).
Occasionally it flares up. Every few months I'll knock it, or without thinking about it touch it, or get it touched with unclean hands, and then it may flare up again. It's been like that for a couple of weeks. A bump on the top, and a bit tender. But not touching it, keeping it clean, and changing to a more comfortable piercing (ring instead of bar in my case) has calmed it right down, and it should be fine in a few more days.
Most jewelry is made of surgical and implant grade stainless steel, or implant grade titanium. Or gold can be used. All are supposed to be inert in the body, and not cause problems like cheap ear rings can cause in your ears. So you shouldn't have too many problems.
Want to read more stories and experiences, then have a look at BMEzine's piercing section.
However, most people who post there, do so within hours, or days at the most, of having their new piercing, and are a bit overexcitable about it, and don't have much of a long term experience to tell about it.
It didnt hurt when I had it done just a bit of a pinch when they clamp it but thats it!!
was it worth it in the end?
I was then taken to the room, and he cleaned my belly and marked out where the needle would go through. I opted not to have any anaesthetic. Then I remember him getting all the equiptment out. My belly was then clamped, and the piercing was done. It didn't really hurt, it stung a bit. He then put the jewel in, and covered it up. Walking back through Oxford Circus trying not to get it knocked was the hardest part!
With the aftercare, I cleaned it with a cotton bud and saline solution (that I use for my contacts) 3 times a day, and I also took zinc and vitamin c. I wore hipsters for most of the time, and tried to sleep on my back. I had mine done about 8 weeks ago, and it has pretty much healed up. Good luck with it!
It was aweful ! She had to literally hold my arms down by my sides when she put this huge block of ice on my stomach, then-minus a clamp-she did the job.
It was scary as hell! The actual piercing hurt quite a bit too-alot more than anything else I've ever had done.
It healed quite quickly 'cause we were on holiday so it got exposed to salt water regularly, and it was fun for a while but I can't really be bothered to wear a bar anymore, but I do every now and again.
Yep within a week. If you look after it properly and don't forget to use the cleaning stuff they give you then there's no reason why it shouldn't heal quickly!
within a week? come on...no chance! you must mean it wasnt sore or bruised after a week...? For the record, navels can take anything from 3 months - a year or more to heal. Its because the belly isnt a vascular area and its easier to catch the jewellery on clothes etc, delaying the healing process. Also because the area is covered most of the time, it can get hot and so bacteria is more likely to thrive there than, say, on an earlobe, which is always exposed to fresh air.
anyways...i got my inverse navel done on Saturday and FUCK it hurt! much worse than my tragus! But i survived to tell the tale! My boyfriend was there to hold my hand and i think i nearly broke his! :rolleyes:
Pain is hard to describe, but it just felt hot and stingy. It was so quick though, and once i was out of the shop, i was fine...so the pain didnt last long. It just feels funny when i knock it by mistake. Its not like an ear, and stays out of the way
If you want it done, go for it! You will survive
It was quite sore for about a week and a half, I'd just make sure you wear hipster pants and clean it lots! It was weird because after the week and half of it being really sore the pain just stopped straight away. It'll be worth it in the end
Just wanted to show it off all the time wearing me wee tiny tops, etc. Though I ended up getting mine infected - Well it wouldn't heal properly... I sleep on my stomach which didn't help it and when I went to change the bar with a new one I got, it just seemed to get worse - So I just took it out, cause felt it wasn't worth the hassle as I just got bored with it very quickly -
So just make sure you clean it as often as you can - though not too much, as that can be bad for it as well. Now would be the best time to get it, cause with this weather you'd be wearing light clothes, etc so it will get plenty of air at it. Ooo - and avoid baths as often as you can, coz you're just lying in your own dirt which doesn't help your belly-button trying to heal -
Good Luck hun -
I had a nightmare when I had my ears pierced, I seemed to be allergic to everything but have 'grown out' of those allergies now. I've only had a problem with my belly bar once after a nasty fall, it got a bump at the top but it cleared up again in a week or 2.
However piercings are different for everyone, some people are lucky and don't flare up, others have a really nasty time of it with them. Always go somewhere reputable, think about it properly before going for it, and make sure you follow the aftercare instructions.
Susie
good point! overcleaning is a bad idea! 2-3 times a day is fine, but your piercer will say. And try not to play with it too much
i wouldnt go by the price though, go by the quality of the place and piercer
yep
Others say that the bar is easier to snag on things, and therefore irritate it.
From what I've read on places like BMEzine, there doesn't seem to be any truly best jewelery to have, as long as you're careful of it, don't handle it with dirty hands, and clean it properly a two or three times a day.
The subject of bar vs ring for a fresh piercing seems to go on and on.
after all, there are piercings that you can't have a ring in, and they all heal fine.
ive got all my cleanin stuff and im gonna be really careful to keep it clean so it should be fine
Did it hurt?