My daughter is 15 years old and wants her belly button pierced.?

Question

Is this safe and what do you guys think?

Answer 1

yea, it's perferctly normal, i have mine pierced and it didn't even hurt, after i got it pierced it was a little sore, but not really painfull, but if you let her get it pierced make sure she keeps it clean, i use "Dial" anitbacterial hand soap and peroxide...but i couldn't get mines pierced till i was 18 because my mom wouldn't sign for me...but she'll sign for me to get a tattoo...how crazy is that...lol

Answer 2

If you let her, make sure everything the people use to, you know, make a whole in her virgin belly button, is new and clean.

You'll also have to buy her anti bacterial soap like Dial so that it won't get infected.

Tell her not to go crazy and change the ring automatically after getting it pierced. Because that will also get it infected. Also, when you are buying new rings and stuff for her belly button, make sure she isn't allergic to the metal or whatever because that would really hurt (my sister has gone through that. It was not pretty.)

Also, when she is bathing, my mom (who has had her belly button pierced as well) suggests to buy sea-salt and rub it in where her belly button is. She says it precludes germs, infection, and if she has a bump of redness or irritation it works effectively and fast to get rid of it.

I guess it is up to you though. Teens never get over anything. If you tell her no, she'll probably still want it or even go out and get it anyway.

I'm 17 years old, and in my last year of high school. And I have to say that I've never really liked the idea of getting my belly button pierced. I think it's early 2000 and tacky. But that's just me.

Good luck with your decision!

Answer 3

I let my daughter get her belly button pierced, for her 16th birthday. I looked into this place called Hollywood Rebels, where most of her friends, suggested to her, to have it done. I went with my daughter, to have it done. I was very observant and I made sure that all the equipment that was being used, was new and in an unopened package. My daughter paid attention to everything that was told to her, to insure that her piercing, would not get infected. We purchased all the cleaning solution, from Hollywood Rebels. To this day, due to her taking care of her piercing, it has never gotten infected and she has had no problems with her piercing and that was 2 years ago.

Answer 4

I have two girls myself and I know that one day they will be old enough to go and do stuff on there own ,but theres no way that I would let them Peirce there belly button at fifteen .The next thing they would be doing is wearing tops and bottoms that show there stomach off because of there piercings.After that they might want to Peirce something else.I would make them wait a few years and than if they want it I would consider it.That way there more mature.The pressures of a parent

Answer 5

A belly button piercing is not the end of the world just let her know that when the time comes that she doesn't want to wear it anymore it will close up and leave a noticeable scar..... Just an FYI.

Answer 6

As a mother, I'd ask myself these questions :

1.) Is she going to clean it properly, and make the proper aftercare part of her daily routine, right up there in importance with brushing her teeth?
2.) Does she partake of any sports, where it could possibly get torn out from physical contact?
3.) What are her motives for doing this? To be part of 'the in-crowd'? To stand out as a unique individual/be different? To be part of 'the social outcasts'? To accent her body features? To accent her other piercings?
4.) Is she prone to rapid weight gain/loss cycles, which might adversely affect her piercing, or her comfort with it?
5.) Could her clothing styles get snagged in the types of jewelry she plans to wear?
6.) Might she regret having it done in a year, 5 years, 10 years from now?

As having a number of piercings and tattoos, the procedure is safe, if done by a professional. A body piercing shop is ideal, where sterilization procedures are normally routine (but as a parent, ensure that you ask about how they sterilize their needles, ask about their autoclave [any response with 'auto-what??' is deserving of a 180 degree turn right out the door of that shop] and other techniques used, how often they sterilize, how long they apprenticed before going pro, how often they keep up with standards and their medical knowledge, etc. The more you know the safer your daughter will be). Ensure that the shop is well kept, clean, and tidy (the cleanliness of the shop reflect the cleanliness of the materials). Having a woman piercer will help ease any nervousness you or your daughter might have. The piercing area should be seperate and out of direct view of the entrance lobby, for sake of privacy and hygenical reasons, and should essentially look like a doctor's office: clean, tidy, everything in its place, a comfy adjustable chair (that is free of duct tape or other materials holding it together), lots of swabs, cotton/gauze, a clean sink, latex glove dispensers, and a biohazard-labelled container (for used needles). Just like a doctor, the piercer's first duty is to keep his customer safe, and to keep himself safe at the same time. And as a vote of confidence, ensure the piercer also has at least one or two piercings of their own, that way you know that they know from experience that it really feels the way they say it feels.

Do a little research on the web about other people's experiences, and here is the link to the Association of Professional Piercers (This site contains a wealth of factual information about body piercing) : http://www.safepiercing.org/

Answer 7

i think it would be cute and no i'm not some old perverted guy i'm 15 years old as well.and yes it is safe as long as she cleans it as she is supposed to and doesn't mess too much with the area for the first week and a half or so.and if you tell her no than i am telling you she will be mad at YOU for a VERY long time.no i haven't had anything pierced but my older brother has and trust me its just a thing that she needs to do.well...unless she is one of those girls that wears the all black clothes and the whole gothis look or is overweight then i wouldn't recomend it but if she is normal then yeah let her

Answer 8

Make her wait until she's 18--I don't think there's any reason for someone younger to get a navel piercing.

When I did mine, it was the week after I graduated from high school, and was sort of a symbol of my "adulthood." Let her get her ears pierced again, but hold off on the body piercing until she's a little older.

Answer 9

Yeah, it's just as safe as ear piercing, but make sure you find a place that will instruct her on how to care for it properly, has a clean working environment and the people are well trained.

Answer 10

yes uts safe! im 15 and my mom let me get mine done. she was scared at first because when i got my ears pierced they had to do it 3 times, cuz i ended up being allergic to the solution used for cleaning...but i havent had a problem with my bellring yet, and ive had it for like 9 months

Answer 11

she most likely judging by shes 15 just wants a belly ring because one of her friends or somethin have it and that motivates her to want one, thing is she has to ask herself is does shre want a belly ring or does her friends want her to have one safe wise yea but with everything theirs always a risk of infection. but its up to you be your daughters friend but above all be her parent. and before you decide you need to make sure she wants one for the right reasons. ask her why do you want one and if she mentions friends or I dunno she doesnt care enough to tell you why she wants one. meaning shes doing it for the wrong reasons, if she says just becuz I want one thatd no anwser either if you get a good anwser and reason then sure why not and im 17