I was wondering if its normal for it to be red around the piercing i just got i t pierced last saturday and i wanted to know how long until it is healed and what happens during healing time.
2006-08-18 12:22:26 · 4 answers · asked by shweethoney2290 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
ya i do use sea salt twice a day. and its acutally been red like this since i first got it pierced.
2006-08-18 12:45:05 · update #1
odds are it's just irritated from your clothing/excersize any number of things. a navel is one of the hardest piercings to heal oddly enough and it takes usually 9 months! to be considered healed due to so much abuse. keep doing the soaks and be sure its not getting banged around-maybe gym class?
2006-08-19 20:08:34 · answer #1 · answered by scarlet_bat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its red it could be infected. Are you doing sea-salt soaks? They will help. It takes a long time for a belly-button piercing to fully heal. It usually takes 3-4 months to heal, but it can take up to 12 months for some people to heal.
2006-08-18 19:28:05 · answer #2 · answered by ziz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its normal to be red around the piercing if it is as fresh as you say. Remember to wash it in salt water 2-3 times aday till its healed which could take up to 6 months.
Your piercer should have given you a list of care instructions to avoid it getting infected.
I suggest you visit http://www.tribalectic.com/Home.asp and read aftercare information.
2006-08-18 19:34:17 · answer #3 · answered by elvenlike13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah it's normal. Belly buttons take 6-8weeks to heal, and it's normal to be red and sore - you're moving about quite a bit, and that irritates it. Just be sure to clean it like you should, and you should be fine. (Says me, just got another new piercing, and I'm not up to scratch with cleaning lol shh)
2006-08-18 19:29:52 · answer #4 · answered by L ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋