belly piercing question...?

Question

ok well i got my belly pierced yesterday and its bleeding. wen i got it peirced it didnt bleed but a couple hours after i got it pierced it started to bleed a little bit. not alot or anyhtin. and i dont kno ifs its normal or wut. and i have been using sea salt 2 times a day. so if its is suppose to bleed then for how much longer until it stops? any suggestions? plz

Answer 1

Hi
A little bit of bleeding shortly after your get your navel pierced is ok (that happened to me too). However, if you are still bleeding after a week, then you should make a trip back to your piercer to have him/her take a look.

Keep doing the sea salt soaks everyday and try not to touch/play with it (bateria from your hands will increase chances of infection). And don't wear tops that are too tight (cotton is the best, it allows the area to breath).

For the first week or so, you might feel the skin around the area to be tender/itchy, and that's fine...that just means that the area is healing.

Hope that helps, happy piercing!

Answer 2

I had a little bit of blood with mine. It was no biggie. I mean, someone just stuck a piece of metal through your skin, you know? If it bleeds a lot or continues though, call the piercing place and ask them about it.

Buy some chamomile tea. Make a cup and then use the tea bag as a compress on the piercing. Chamomile is anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic. The warmth will also feel good. Do NOT buy bactine or use peroxide or anything like that. The sea salt is a good thing.

I had to sleep on the couch for awhile, just because I tend to sleep on my stomach and my piercing got irritated from that.

Answer 3

It is normal for it to bleed, but not for more than a couple of days. Sea salt is wonderful for healing, but are you using anything else??? The proper aftercare for a bellybutton piercing should be- Shower twice daily, when you are done washing the rest of your body, use dial liquid antibacterial soap and turn the piercing several times, rinse well while turning it to prevent soap buildup in the piercing. Apply bactine antiseptic to the oiercing and turn it to ensure it gets inside and wipe off any excess. Using a q-tip, apply bacitracin or neosporin on both sides of the ring and turn the ring back and fourth to get it inside the piercing. Do not use the neosporin or bacitracin for more than 10 days. The bellybutton piercing takes a long time to heal, so continue care until it is completely healed. Trust me, I have many piercings and I remember all of the aftercare I was given. Good luck to you.

Answer 4

It's normal and it should stop. Just keep doing the salt and changing the bandage everyday or so. I got mine pierced but I took it out and let it grow back for my own reasons, and I had it for over a month and It still didn't heal. My mom's took 6 months to fully heal. Though it looks perfect when it's first done, it takes a while to heal. The blood and puss is normal unless the puss is yellow or green, that can show a sign of infection. If you're bleeding BADLY, then you need to go ask the profesional that pierced it.

Answer 5

I dont do the peircing thig becaise it can cause toxins in your bloodstream. Tatoos are the same thing. In your case, if bleeding occurs, then you should see a doctor, it might be something serious even though you feel nothing. Dont take a chance.

Answer 6

hey hun I've had mine pierced for about 11 years now and i dont remember it bleeding but i didn't use sea salt either....i think i used betadine or something like that but i got it infected and they told me not to use peroxide but i used that after it got infected and it cleared right up....you should call the place where you got it pierced and maybe call another place that does it too......You need Professional advice when it comes to infections with piercings and your body...It could be really dangerous...Good luck though hun...

Answer 7

Go to the store and buy yourself some Bactene and some cotton swabs. Swab the area and make sure it is clean and dry. If it continues to bleed, go see a doctor.

Answer 8

sounds normal. i had mine pierced, and its in a place where you have fabric (a shirt) rubbing on it a lot, so its going to bleed. its good to keep it clean, like youve been doing. if it starts to get pus build up or look infected or anything, get someone to check up on it. otherwise, just give it a couple days to heal, it IS a new hole in your body, which your skin probably doesnt like :)

Answer 9

It might cause an infection so call the peircing place up and if not go to a doctor.

Answer 10

Go back to the place or go to the emergency clinic. It sounds like there's a problem and you will get a worse infection if you don't take care of it now! Good luck!