DCTattoo 1.6mm (14g) Premium Sterile Cannula Needle Piercing Kit for Belly Button Navel Piercing. Kit Includes Light Green CZ Gem Belly Bar Piece of Jewellery

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Excessive swelling : Some swelling is normal for a new piercing, and each person’s body will respond differently. After passing the needle through, the piercer will insert your chosen jewellery and your navel piercing is done. The eye patch will help to protect your piercing if you have to wear tight clothing or engage in contact sports.

David has been working in the industry since 1994 and is knowledgeable about all aspects of the body piercing industry. Load the end of the jewelry into the bottom of the hollow needle and push it up through the piercing, then remove the needle and screw the ball onto the end of the piercing. On request, expose your belly button and the piercing artist will size up your navel with a felt tip marker. You may also find the tautness of the skin starts to cause the belly button piercing to push towards the surface of the skin, therefore you will want to take out your belly button piercing before it breaks through the skin or becomes uncomfortably tight.Please Note: Blue Banana piercing information is based on knowledge from our experiences as one of the UK's top piercing studios. At any time, a little dirt can get trapped in the fistula and cause swelling and irritation, so it’s best to just stick with the longer jewelry for at least the first few months. We recommend that you check out some pictures and videos of various types of navel piercings to see if it’s something you really want. It’s not recommended to wash your belly button with soap for at least the first few months after you get pierced. Sea salt soaks: You can use a homemade sea salt solution or an over-the-counter aftercare spray (available online or in most piercing studios).

The body essentially hinges at your waist, and that can keep your new navel piercing in a perpetual state of irritation. Even if you already have a belly button piercing, we go into detail about all of the most important topics related to belly rings and navel piercings. Line up the point of the piercing needle with the bottom mark, take a deep breath, and push the needle through the clamped skin in one quick, fluid movement. Belly button piercings come in all shapes and sizes depending on your belly button but here at Blue Banana, we think every midriff is beautiful and if you want to show it off then go for it! Wash your hands, clean and disinfect your belly button, and use the body marker to mark where the needle will enter and exit the skin above your belly button.If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. Then take a cotton ball soaked in a saline solution or a cleaning solution and very gently clean around the piercing. The only limitation to how many piercings you can get during one session depends on how much pain you can tolerate. Jewellery Size – Make sure to find out from your piercer the size your navel piercing jewellery should be.

If you notice signs of an infection, such as increasing redness or swelling, a bad odor, or greenish or yellow discharge coming from the wound, see a doctor. If significant belly button piercing pain occurs after you have had your piercing then make sure to consult your doctor or piercer.As soon as you’re done, clean your hands with soap and water and gently clean the piercing with a cotton ball or pad soaked in saline solution. It experienced its “golden age” in the early 1990s when celebrities like Christina Aguilera gave this type of body piercing mainstream exposure. Only do this while standing, as your stomach scrunches up when sitting and will not give you a straight pierce. Read the reviews for the studio that you want to get your piercing done at before scheduling an appointment. Unless you have an “outie” belly button or are getting a non-standard navel piercing, your piercer will likely insert the needle approximately 1/2″ above your belly button, and then pull it out through the belly button cavity.

You can then insert the taper into your piercing and use it to pull the rest of the jewelry through. There is a slightly higher chance that you may get a belly button piercing infection, compared to other piercing locations because of the amount of time this piercing takes to heal. They too will give you a quick consultation and briefing before discussing the navel piercing location. If you are having an allergic reaction you’ll need to change your jewelry, regardless of how recently you got your piercing.However, if they did not, or you have handled them already, you will need to sterilize them yourself before piercing. Whichever way you get your piercing, care for it by soaking the area in warm saline solution for 5-10 minutes every day, then blotting the piercing with sterile gauze and rinsing with cool water. In a Blue Banana studio, the navel piercing age restriction is 16 (ID may be required) or 13 with parental consent from a parent or guardian who is present. With your FAQs on navel piercing answered why not head to our other Piercing Guides to soak up even more piercing information. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.