Table of Contents
- 1 What happens if you injure a belly button piercing?
- 2 What kinds of belly buttons can’t be pierced?
- 3 What does a rejected Belly piercing look like?
- 4 How can I make my belly button piercing stop hurting?
- 5 What happens if you Pierce a nerve in your ear?
- 6 How long does it take for a navel piercing to heal?
It can take from 9 months to 1 year for a belly button piercing to heal completely. During that time, you’re at risk for infection. Even an injury to an old piercing may lead to infection. For example, if the piercing gets caught on pants or belt buckles.
It’s not recommended to pierce “outie” tissue. A normal navel piercing goes only through surface skin at the edge of the navel, while an “outie” navel is more complex than simple surface skin; it is residual scarring from the umbilical cord. As such, an infected “outie” navel piercing can become dangerous quickly.
Can your belly button reject a piercing?
Belly button piercing rejections can happen at any point – even months or years after you’ve had the piercing done. Due to the fact that they can happen so slowly, you might think you’re out of the woods, even if you’re not.
Why does my belly button piercing hurt?
Sometimes, pain and irritation close to a piercing result from a skin condition, such as eczema or psoriasis. A rash, redness, peeling, or irritation could stem from a preexisting skin disorder. Injuries to the skin can trigger some disorders, such as psoriasis, and a piercing is one such form of injury.
What does a rejected Belly piercing look like?
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 jewelry looking like it is hanging differently.
Disinfect the area with a saline compress. A saline press is another way to wash and disinfect your belly button piercing that will also reduce pain or other irritation from infection. Dissolve a quarter teaspoon of salt into a cup or so of water that is warm, but safe to touch.
What happens if you have a belly button piercing?
In some cases, navel piercing can injure the nerves beneath the belly button, resulting in numbness of the area. Allergic Reaction. Allergic reactions at the navel portion are caused due to the pierced jewelry.
What are the dangers of a navel piercing?
Another common problem is excessive bleeding, which may occur due to damage of the blood vessels. In some cases, navel piercing can injure the nerves beneath the belly button, resulting in numbness of the area. Allergic reactions at the navel portion are caused due to the pierced jewelry.
What happens if you Pierce a nerve in your ear?
What people mistake for hitting a nerve or veins is when there is temporary numbness on the ear after a piercing. It only happens to some because it is a fresh wound, and the feeling tends to return within a few hours or days. Is it harmful if ear piercing goes on veins? Cause headaches or other problems?
In general, piercing at the navel portion requires four months to one year to heal completely. Like any other body piercing, there are certain risks associated with this piercing, which are discussed as follows.