how do you get your belly button peirced?

Answer 1

Every place is different, but it shouldn't be too off from what is below:

You will go into the shop and you should be quickly greeted in a friendly fashion, they will check your ID and you will fill out a form. Once you tell them what you would like pierced they should have a separate, closed off room that the piercing will be done in. When you are there, look around: Is it clean, neat and tidy? Because it should be. Any signs of blood, dirt, or anything unusual you can question this or leave.

Once you are seated and as comfortable as possible, you will have your navel cleaned and wiped down to dirt and oils. (While this goes on, they will explain the general procedure and give you a break down of what's going on) The piercer will then mark two dots, one in the navel one out, in the event your anatomy is not well suited for the piercing, they will tell you and you will either have to get one elsewhere or not at all (this is rare, but still likely to happen) You should watch the piercer to make sure they change gloves when needed and be sure they show you all equipment and jewelry in its clean and sterile unopened packaging before they get started.

So with the dot on your navel, they will place a clamp on the area and as they go along, they will explain what they are doing and you are welcome to ask any questions you have while they do it. Once the clamp is in place, the piercer will ask you to take a deep breath in and on the exhale, then they pierce. Generally, you will feel a pinch and few girls feel a horrible amount of pain. Once the needle is in, they slide in a 14g banana barbell/curved barbell with a 1/2" or 3/8" wearable area. During this part, most people feel a slight tingle or sting, but this is nothing overly bad. Keep in mind, piercings are done and over with in seconds, most of the pain that follows comes from the general area being sore for the next week.

Once the piercing is done, they will clean up and give you aftercare instructions and they should also provide you with an aftercare sheet. During this time, as with through out the whole procedure, they should ask you if you have any questions, if you do speak up. If you have questions or concerns once you leave, be sure to call or visit them in person. When you are done, you pay them, thank them and be sure to tip.

Avoid tight clothing, sleeping on your stomach, try not to apply unneeded pressure to the area and do not play with the piercing. Only touch in when you plan to clean it and wash your hands before you clean it. So be careful.

Finally, be sure you are cleaning the jewelry well and correctly. This means that twice daily you are to wash the area with warm water, use a clean q-tip to remove any buildup or crust. Rinse the area well and pat dry with a disposable paper towel. After this you are to use sea salt soaks two or three times daily. Basically you will need to get non iodized sea salt and mix it with warm water to make a solution that tastes like tears. Use a shot glass (held over your navel) or a saturated cotton ball to soak the area for 10-15 minutes.

Avoid rubbing alcohol, peroxide, Epsom salt, Bactine, neosporin and other harsh cleaners. These will all dry out the skin, kill helpful bacteria and cause excess irritation and pain. Some people use these products with no problems, but for most, they cause more harm that good.

Hope that answered everything. Good luck.

Answer 2

I have my belly button pierced 4 times, and each time I had it done, they clamped the piece of skin that was going to be pierced, after they drew a little dot where the piercing was going to go.


Once they have it clamped, they push the straight needle through, and then push it the rest of the way out with the jewelry, so that when the needle falls out, your jewelry is already in.

Then all they have to do is secure the jewelry, and you're done!!

Answer 3

mine didnt hurt at all. it's just a little pinch. they clamp it make a dot where it goes. then they take a hollow needle and it's not huge and stick it through they put the ring in while the needle is still in there and they take the needle out and secure the piercing. no big deal takes like 5 minutes.. i had my tongue pierced too and it hurt less than my belly button ring. i'm gonna get it redone.. cause it fell out at school and i lost it. that was almost 2 years ago.

Answer 4

Go to a good piercer, they clamp above your bellybutton then thread the bar through with a needle with a thin tube on the end. It doesn't hurt much, make sure you keep it clean though or it'll get infecter! Good luck!

Answer 5

you go 2 a peircing place and they explain how they do it thats the best way cuz 4 all u no different places=diferent methods

Answer 6

i got mine done bout 7 weeks ago it didnt hurt at all ...they lay you down frreze it with a spray you choose you bar colour and they then clamp it and then put the needle through....mine bled really bad and it not supposed to but they put a plaster over it.. your become really carefull the newxt few days lol make sure u clean it and when its not sore move it up and down so it doesnt stick in one place ... then its fine xxxx hope tha helped you good luck if your getting it done =)

Answer 7

first they pierce with a thick needle then they slide the belly ring through the hole you look after it with warm sea salt rinses good luck

Answer 8

well i pierced once,and they did it with a huge niddle..i got it on cam(lool)... and its kinda painful thou...~
well..u have to take a good care of it coz' u might get infection if u dont ..
try not to eat sea food for de 1st week ..
thts my advice... good luck

Answer 9

For me they took the body bar I'd choosen and just forced it through my skin. I didn't think it hurt at all, just felt a bit weird.

Answer 10

good qustion