I got my belly button pierced 1 year and a half ago but the woman who did it didn't do it properly so I'm wanting to take it out n get it done again.I'm just wondering how long I will have to wait till it closes up completely so i can get it done again.
2006-10-07 10:27:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
Ask the piercer how soon they can do it. Even when it closes up, it may be difficult with the scar tissue that is there.
2006-10-07 10:35:34 · answer #1 · answered by therego2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The belly button is in an area that heals slowly, however, because it’s right where the body twists and turns, which slows the healing process. It also doesn’t get as much air circulation because it is covered much of the time. It can take up to six months or even a year for a belly button piercing to heal completely.
Some general healing times are:
* Ear lobes..........6-8 weeks
* Cartilage...........4-8 months
* Eyebrow...........6-8 weeks
* Nostril..............3-4 months
* Septum.............6-8 months
* Labret..............2-3 months
* Tongue.............4-6 weeks
* Nipple..............4-6 months
* Navel...............5 months-1 year
* Genitals............6 weeks-6 months
The better you care for a body piercing, the more quickly it will heal, so be sure to discuss the proper care of your piercing with the piercing professional who does your body piercing to ensure a quick, clean piercing and you will heal in the least amount of time possible.
2006-10-11 16:56:53 · answer #2 · answered by ^crash_&_burn^ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1 Year!
2006-10-07 17:30:27 · answer #3 · answered by rpoker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had by belly button pierced for a year, and it never healed up.
I went to a different piercer, as like you the first one hadnt been done properly, and all he did was change the ring and suggest i bathe it with tea tree oil.
Within 2 months it was all fine.
Maybe changing the ring will help to heal yours but go to a proper piercers for them to do it and get their advice.
2006-10-07 17:37:44 · answer #4 · answered by xx_debbi_xx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I had a ring and took it out nearly 5 years ago, when I was pregnant with my second child. The hole has only just began to look like it is completely closed up.
2006-10-07 17:36:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine took about two weeks to heal up. Bathe the area with salt water it will speed up the healing process (i.e. dip a cotton ball in the salt water and drip it into and around the hole) it may sting a bit, but it works. do the same thing when you get the piercing done again, it will heal up quickly
2006-10-08 05:52:23 · answer #6 · answered by P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it wont close up now as the skin inside will have healed over,the piercing may collapse inside but nothing more.You can get spiral rings and bars if you have a crooked piercing and you cant tell then.
2006-10-07 18:06:30 · answer #7 · answered by candyfloss 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
per individual the time frames vary greatly. although it is more likely that it will never fully close on its own without some type of elective surgery
2006-10-07 17:36:41 · answer #8 · answered by benzhowz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very quickly, much faster than ears
2006-10-08 10:43:50 · answer #9 · answered by Lupee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my only took about 2 weeks.
2006-10-07 17:30:19 · answer #10 · answered by lilmomma91206 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋