Belly Piercing..

[CantAffordMAC]

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Originally Posted by Beauty Mark Belly button, hands down. I ached the next day, because your belly button moves a lot more than you realize

Thats true...your belly button does move more than u think. But when I got it pierced it didnt hurt at all, just a quick pinch. Mine is only irritated from sleeping on my stomach, otherwise I forget I have it in.

I think when I get my nose pierced it'll be worse because im always touching my face and I'll probably forget and smash it or somethin.

 

[blindpassion]

The one thing with nose piercings is that you always pull them out
(well I do)
I have a straight post in my nose (so its not curved on the inside)
and sometimes I pull it out in my sleep by accident
or when I'm washing my face and then I go to dry it with a towel and it gets caught on the fibers of the towel
BUT that being said, I love my nose piercing

 

[TDoll]

I've had mine for about 8 years. After being pierced, I took really really good care of it and to this day it has never gotten red or infected. NO irritation at all.
When you get it done, go buy a big jug (like the refill kind) of original orange liquid Dial antibacterial soap. Also, buy a large thing of squirt saline solution (like the kind for contact lens wearers). Every morning in the shower, I would wash it with the dial soap. I would just lather it in my hands and put it gently on the piercing and move it around a little bit so it could move into the piercing, and of course, rinse well. After getting out, lean over the sink and squirt the saline solution all over it and move it around again. Put a towel over the edge of the sink to lean on so you don't make a mess

Repeat this (washing with the Dial too) at the sink each night. I did this for about 5 or 6 months until it was completely healed.
For about a year though, I always washed it with the Dial soap. I would just leave the big jug sitting in the shower!
Good luck! I still loooove mine!

 

[KikiB]

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Originally Posted by CantAffordMAC I think when I get my nose pierced it'll be worse because im always touching my face and I'll probably forget and smash it or somethin.

When I got mine pierced, it wasn't terrible. The pain lasted a few minutes and then it was sore, but nothing unbearable. I honestly say that getting your brows waxed is more painful than the nostril. I dunno, it hurts like hell for me to get my brows done. (pain for beauty) But I love it. I've had it for almost 5 months now and I did try to change it after 4, but what happened was the stud I bought was too small (the girl at the shop said that you can go from an 18 to a 20 with no problems...), and I tried to get the old one back in and well, it was one of the worst pains of my life, trying to jam the good stud back in. Moral of the story, buy your jewelry from the place you got pierced at.

 

[iluffyew769769]

I got min pierced about 3 years ago and I remember not feeling anything. I was just like a pinch then it was over. The next day, however, it hurt really bad and I had trouble bending over.

 

[concertina]

I've had my navel pierced for almost 10 years now and I am a total wimp for pain...but that piercing was over lickity split and I barely felt a THING!

I had a verticle pierce with a straight needle and it (from piercing to the hardware inserted and tightened) was over in less than 30 seconds. I didn't bleed at all...

The healing process took a while. Probably a good 6 months.

 

[Carlyx]

I've got the bottom of my belly button done, apparently it hurts more than the top!

Anyway it didn't hurt and cleaned it with warm salt water, never had a problem with it.

 

[yorkshiregal]

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Originally Posted by Tashona Heléna I've had my belly button pierced for a while as well. I recently got my tongue done, and I've had my nose done for a couple years. I can say out of all three, not to scare you or anything...the belly hurt the worse. But, I was the most comfortable with the healing of the belly button. As long as you keep the jewelry in for about 3+ months/until it heals (because everyone's healing time is different) you'll be fine. The only thing to worry about is rejection. I've know a handful of girls whose bb ring has rejected...not fun. You can look on wikipedia (this helped me when I got my tongue done) and bmezine for more info. I got mine done with a curved needle btw, a lot of people say that theirs was done with a straight and didn't hurt has much.

Yes I got mine done a few years ago when I was 18 and it stayed in a year and my body rejected it one day I was in the shower I twisted it around to clean it and the ring fell out along with my skin, not a pretty sight I'm now left with a scar for life and wishing that I had never had it done in the first place!!!

 

[gildedangel]

Sorry for bumping an old thread, but I saw no reason to start up a new one! I wanted to get a few more experiences from all of you lovely ladies on your belly button piercings! I already have 3 ear piercings but I was curious about the pain threshold and maybe what the pain could be compared to?

I plan on getting one either next week or the week after. I am going to the best, cleanest place in town, I have yet to hear a bad thing about them! They have an autoclave and are apparently very nice people. Of course this means that they charge out the butt but I am willing to spend extra for cleanliness and good customer service. I plan to go to Hot Topic to pick out a surgical steel curved barbell (the ones at the piercing studio are VERY expensive, starting out at $37). The studio does allow for outside rings and they sanitize them in the autoclave. I do have to be careful because I am allergic to some metal in cheaper materials (it's not nickel, but it is something else), if I wear a ring with that metal in it my piercing oozes yellow gunk. Sorry, I am just trying to look for a bit of reassurance. I have heard horror stories and I want to make sure that they really are rare circumstances lol!

 

[hello_kitty]

^ I'd get jewelry at the shop... then they can size it properly. The only time I've brought my own jewelry was when I knew the exact size it needed to be. Or at the very least, order online from a good jewelry company, as Hot Topic isn't really up there on quality... I'd suggest finding internally threaded jewelry, as it's less harsh when being put in and taken out. However, you'll pay a pretty penny for them.

I have my belly button done 4 times. If you drew a circle around it, it'd look like an upside down peace sign (best way I know how to describe it). The pain was bearable, to me it's more of a searing hot sensation, followed by tightness around the needle. The worse out of the 4 was the very last one, because I got the sides done at the same time, so after the first one, all the adrenaline was gone so the second side hurt worse. I've had piercings in other places that have hurt worse.

I have gotten an infection in one of them once in the 7 years that I started piercing that area. I took care of it myself, just kept it clean and used some antibiotic ointments and it cleared up. I am a microbiologist, so I cultured it myself at work so I knew what I was dealing it, and left the doctor out of it because they would've likely gotten all extreme and demanded I remove the piercing. Because of the placement of the side ones, they still crust up a bit from just how that area folds when I sit.

 

[gildedangel]

Thanks hello_kitty! I already know that I want a 14 gauge but the internally threaded bar sounds like a good idea for me until the piercing fully heals, as long as I can come up with the cash. I am prone to infection and irritation so the more I can lessen those factors, the better! No makeup and nail polish for me for awhile!

 

[hello_kitty]

I've had 2 of mine done with external threads, and 2 with internal threads. I will admit that the internal barbells didn't hurt as much going in, otherwise I can't tell the difference. But I'm not very sensitive to metals and piercings in general. My piercer swears by internally threaded stuff, though, so I always pass the info along.

Oh, and make sure you buy the barbell long enough. I've made the mistake all too often of buying my jewelry too short. There will be initial swelling, so you'll also want to allow for that. That will keep the piercing happier. Even now mine get grouchy if I put in too short of jewelry, over 5 years later.

Let's see... another tip from me I'll pass along. There's this awesome antibacterial/microbial soap called "Satin." It's a hospital type of product, and a lot of shops carry it for aftercare for piercings. If you have the chance, pick up a bottle of it. That is what I use to wash all my belly piercings, and occasionally my ear ones. It's very gentle, but kills all the nasty stuff, including the drug resistant Staph that is out there (like MRSA). On a fresh piercings I'd wash it twice a day for about 3 months, and then as needed from there on out. It's also great if you cut yourself or what not, haha.

 

[Mabelle]

ive had my belly button done 3 times, and its honestly not bad. its more the shock of it if you know what i mean. youll be soar afterwards for a few days, but youll be ok after a week. just keep your belts/ wastebands clear of it an dobviously dont touch it.
i would not suggest getting peirced with a barbell from hot topic. When i got mine done, i was told by many peircers that those kinds of stores often sell jewlery with some nickle in it, and that that can cause lost of irrtation/problems for people.

enjoy

 

[Kazzii-Loves-MA]

Heya hunny,
i got my belly button pierced when i was 14. My mum come with me, i picked the barbel at the piercing studio. I was a very quick procedure. he sterilized all of the equipment while i was signing forms etc. i layed down flat, he wiped my belly button area to make sure it was all clean. he then marked it with a pen. i checked it was ok. he used a clamp they look like scissors but at the end they are like circles that clamp together to hold your belly button in place (that sounds weird i know, just so he can get the piercing on the spot he marked) he then put the needle through and put my belly bar it. its so simple, obviously if you are worried ask him/her not too count, because i hate when people count because i know when its coming. but it didnt hurt me at all, it was very painless for me. you may be different hunny, i was once told expect the worst and then if it doesnt hurt thats good. me being a worryer i always expect the worst and its never that bad, as you know i just got my tattoo and that wasnt as bad as people had said it was. i would use salt crystals and boiling water, wait until the water is warm and then use botton buds to get off the ''puss'' or any build up. hope this has helped sweetie

. about the barbel get it abit longer than normal incase your piercing swells up abit. clean it twice to three times a day

good luck!!

 

[MUALindsay]

I've had my belly button done for 7 years this Thanksgiving. I was 17 and had lost some weight and said I wanted to get it done when I turned 18 and was at a certain weight. Well the weight goal came about 5-6 weeks early, so my Aunt, who shared my last name, took me and told them she was my mom.

My grandma even watched! It BARELY hurt and that was on a little pinch half-way through. Mine healed up just fine, as they put a CBR (Captive Bead Ring) it in afterwards and I had that in for a few years. I've had a bent barbell (internal threads) with just solid balls on the end, for a few years. I usually forget it's even there... partly b/c I've gained weight.

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Originally Posted by Dark_Phoenix I used an antibacterial soap in the shower to clean it the first few months and a "saltwater" soak.

I very much recommend the soap (clear drugstore brand works) and SEA SALT!!!!

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Originally Posted by Beauty Mark The only piercing I have that honestly hurt were my nipple piercings. If at all possible, you may want to see if you can be pierced without a clamp. My nipple piercings were first done with a clamp. I had to get one redone (migrated and was about reject), and the different piercer didn't use a clamp, because he said it would make it less painful and wasn't a good thing to use, anyway. This piercing actually turned out much better. If you get your belly button pierced, clean it but don't excessively clean it. Make sure you only wear clean clothes and touch it with clean hands, though you shouldn't touch it that much. Wear clothes that aren't going to touch that area, so don't wear pantyhose that restrict it or high waisted pants.

I watched them do nipple #1... and almost passed out! I had them in for only 8 months because I didn't take good care of them and they were rejected. I have thought about getting them re-done, but the thought of needle in scar tissue scares me!

 

[Steel Magnolia]

Definately buy the jewellery from the shop. It should be of either implant grade 316lvm stainless steel or titanium, and internally threaded. Daily sea salt soaks for 10 mins can help the healing process along aiding the flushing of the piercing due to osmosis. Due to the avascular nature of the abdomen the heat from sea salt soaks will promote blood flow to the area.

The ratio is a quarter teaspoon of non iodized pure sea salt to 8oz of warm water(boil and let cool slightly)

I also find that camomile tea soaks help to soothe and calm an angry piercing

Also, inform the piercer of any plans of a diet etc. just so they can get a better idea of your anatomy during the healing period.

Ps. MAKE SURE TO KEEP IT DRY!! Otherwise, bacteria will grow and you could end up with a nasty 'bump' which needs to be flushed out.

HTH!
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