Skimping on the material can lead to undue irritation or infection. Opt for a belly button ring made of or karat gold, titanium, surgical steel, or niobium. Avoid nickel alloys and brass. They can increase your risk for an allergic reaction. The piercer will disinfect the area around your navel.
If you have body hair around your navel, they may remove this with a new disposable razor. You should have the opportunity to confirm the placement or discuss the possibility of piercing a different area. After the placement is confirmed, the piercer will use a hollow needle to create a hole in the designated location. Once the hole has been made, they may use forceps to hold the area of skin taut while they insert the jewelry. You may experience a little bit of bleeding.
The piercer will clean up your navel and give you instructions for aftercare. You can do this yourself with clean hands, or have it done at the shop where you got pierced. But if signs of infection are present, seek medical treatment. To keep the piercing tract open, you can replace this jewelry with a piece of safe, inert plastic known as a piercing retainer. You can also leave the piercing empty. However, this may cause the hole to close. It can take anywhere from nine months to a year for a belly button piercing to fully heal.
This is because of the constant movement associated with the location. Keeping the area as bacteria-free as possible is essential to healing. This fluid may form a crusty material. Think of this as your body coming to terms with the new object in your navel. After washing your hands with soap and water, clean the area with warm water. The symptoms of an infection can include:.
If you develop an infection or other irritation, be sure to speak with your piercer or doctor before applying any ointment or other topical treatment to the area. It is important to monitor how symptoms change.
If symptoms, such as pain, steadily improve, the piercing is probably healing normally. If a person suddenly experiences new symptoms, especially after a period of few or no symptoms, this can signal an infection.
The risk is greater when piercing equipment and jewelry are not sterile, especially when the piercing needles have been shared. Always choose a safe piercer. Anyone who is unsure whether their piercing conditions were sterile should consider being tested for these infections.
An infection can spread from a piercing throughout the body. In some cases, the infection can cause life-threatening complications. Anyone with a weakened immune system should talk to a doctor before getting a piercing and immediately seek medical care for any signs of infection.
Issues other than infection can cause pain or discomfort around a belly button piercing. See a doctor about any new or unusual symptoms, as the cause can be difficult to identify. Allergies to the metal in body jewelry are common. Jewelry containing nickel is especially likely to trigger an allergic reaction.
The Association of Professional Piercers recommend using metals, such as surgical steel, titanium, or nickel-free gold, that are less likely to cause reactions. Allergic reactions usually begin as soon as a person inserts the jewelry into the piercing. The reaction may be intense, involving a painful rash or swelling, or it may be minor but grow steadily worse. If the jewelry has caught on something, and the new piercing looks larger or feels painful, a person may have an injury.
These injuries increase the chance of infection. They can also change the shape of the piercing or cause it to heal incorrectly. See a doctor about the injury and consult a professional piercer to see if the piercing requires redoing. 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. When there is no infection, but the skin shows signs of irritation, a doctor will ask about recent changes involving the piercing, such as using a new cleaning solution or jewelry made from a different metal. This is part of the healing process and is perfectly healthy and normal. However, this fluid may build-up and cause crusting around the piercing.
If you do see crust around your belly ring, do not panic as this is perfectly normal. Never pick the crusting off with your fingers as this can lead to infection. If the crust around the piercing is left to build up, it can harden around the ring, tearing at the wound when the ring moves. This can be painful and delays the healing process.
Apply lavender oil. Lavender oil is a great natural product which promotes healing and reduces swelling and tenderness around the piercing. Gently rotate the ring or move the barbell up and down to make sure the lavender oil reaches inside the piercing.
Use a tissue to wipe any excess oil from the skin. Lavender oil can be purchased at the supermarket or chemist's. Just make sure it is clearly marked as being "medicinal grade" -- this guarantees the purity of the oil and reduces the chance of irritation.
Part 2. Do not over clean the piercing. Although it may seem like a good idea to clean the piercing more than twice a day, over-cleaning can actually strip natural oils from the skin, causing the piercing to become dried out and irritated. Avoid using rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. It is a bad idea to use either rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide to clean your piercing, as these substances dry out the skin which leads to irritation. Don't use bacitracin or other antibacterial ointments.
These types of ointments are not meant for puncture wounds like piercings as they keep the wound too moist, which cuts off oxygen supply to the tissue and slows down the healing process. Avoid moving the ring around inside the piercing. Avoid turning, twisting or rotating the ring or barbell for the first 3 to 4 weeks, as this aggravates the wound and slows down the healing process. Avoid wearing tight clothing.
For the first few weeks after a navel piercing you should avoid tight clothing such as high-waited jeans, skirts and pantyhose. The jewelry may get caught in the clothing and tug at the wound, which is painful and slows down healing time.
Don't remove the ring during healing. You should never remove the navel ring or barbell while the piercing is still healing. Navel piercings can close up very rapidly so if you remove the jewelry even for short periods of time you may be unable to get it back in again. Part 3. Identify signs of infection. Sometimes, despite your best efforts, the piercing will still become infected.
When an infection develops, it's important that you deal with it immediately, to prevent it from becoming worse. Pain or tenderness whenever the area is touched or the jewelry moves.
Green or blood-streaked pus seeping from the piercing. Apply a warm compress. A warm compress can help to draw infection from the piercing. Soak a clean washcloth in warm water, wring out the excess, then press against the piercing for three minutes.
Repeat 3 to 4 times a day. Clean with antiseptic cleaner and apply an antibacterial cream. After applying the compress, clean the piercing with an antiseptic cleanser, remembering to thoroughly rinse with running water.
Dry completely with paper towel, then apply a thin layer of topical antibacterial cream. Do not remove the navel ring. Do not under any circumstances remove the jewelry from the piercing. If you do, the piercing may close up, thus sealing the infection inside the navel.
This makes it very difficult to treat. It's much safer to leave the jewelry in the piercing until the infection has cleared. See a doctor if symptoms persist. If the infection has not improved after 24 hours, or you begin to develop fever or chills, it is important that you see a doctor immediately. They can prescribe antibiotics to clear up the infection.
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