is it bad if my belly button ring won't rotate?

Question

i've had my belly button for four months now and just recently it got infected it looks like its getting better but now the ring won't rotate. I've been cleaning it and now im using ear care solution. plz help!!!

Answer 1

Stop using ear care solution. Its just saline and that alone will not help. Switch to liquid Dial soap and use sea salt soaks. Sea salt will really help with clearing up any buildup and will help flush out what's left of your infection. If green pus is coming out and the area is bright red and very sore or warm, you should see a doctor for antibiotics

Often, after infections and trauma the surrounding skin becomes tight, also, there is probably some buildup inside. After cleaning, when the area is soft and free of any crust, slowly try to move the jewelry, but never force it to move.

Answer 2

Ear care solution is not proper aftercare for your belly ring, and moving it around other than during cleaning is not good for it either. Touching your piercing is just bad business. Our hands are soo filthy that you risk infecting your piercing by touching it.

Here are some words of advice. There is an awesome product out there called H2Ocean (you can check them out at H2Ocean.com), it is a spray for piercings made from enzyme infused, purified sea salt water. I have 14 piercings and use this stuff everyday. I swear by it. You simply spray it directly on the piercing 3-4 times a day ( more if you can, you can't over use this product). The spray breaks up the "crusties" that can build up around a new or infected piercing, and promotes FAST healing for the piercing as well.

ALSO, if you're going to a piercer who recommends ear care solution for your piercing, I'd look for someone else. Good luck and good healing to you!

Answer 3

Maybe the infection hasn't completely healed. Keep cleaning it, and keep trying GENTLY to move the ring. If it doesn't start to move in a few more days, see a doctor. WHY are you using ear care solution?? Is that recommended? I'd think straight peroxide would be a better choice.

Answer 4

the way i found best to clean my ears when they were infected was with rubbing alchol... actually it helps heal faster... and im sure it most likely is not good that the ring wont move or rotate... alchol is the easiest way to get all the gunk out of the area it sterilizes it and helps it heal... may stink just a little but at least you know its working... i never used the stuff they gave me but once and couldnt even tell if it was near or in the hole so i got advice from my friends that had peircing and they all suggested rubbing alchol... and let me tell you it works... its better and quickier to get rid of infection...

Answer 5

you should use hydrogen paroxide, saline solution, and water...divided in three equal parts in a little spray bottle.. It will help it alot...clean it with that whenever you get the chance..it will help it not stick as much also.Also ...I was told not to go to the doctor if it got infected because he will just make you take it out.. I was told to go back to the people that did it...They had something that would work.

Answer 6

first off ear cleaning solution... not good, use sea salt, and anti bacterial soap....if its infected see a doctor, it probably won't rotate because its got the crusty things on it, or the skin is growing up on the ring... once again sea salt, anti-bacterial soap... call the salon where you got pierced... ask them about it, have them look at it.....

Answer 7

It should be able to move just a little. That means its a bit to tight. Just go down to piercing place its five dollars to change piercing. I had to do this twice. Their has to be room for it to move a little. You just need one a little bit bigger. Possibly it got infected because it might have been a bit too small. For me the skin had streched a little too which is normal. Don't worry yourself just go down there it doesn't hurt for it be changed and u will feel much better.

Answer 8

yes because you need to move it every day to keep it from growing to your skin.