i perced my belly button a month and 2 weeks ago and it has been a little red and puffy, but is has never bleed before and yesterday it blead for the first time and it keeps bleeding is this ok, what should i do?
2007-03-09 04:20:51 · 7 answers · asked by pretty girl 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
i had a professional do it.
2007-03-09 04:37:30 · update #1
Wash it with antibacterial soap a couple times a day. Never clean it with anything with alcohol in it. This will actually dry it and damage the skin. Keep your clothes away from it so it doesn't rip or get too irritated. And keep your hands away from it. This could spread bacteria onto it. Good luck! Oh, also put PolySporin and a bandage over it.
2007-03-09 04:28:10 · answer #1 · answered by Jill C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Piercing your self is never a good idea!!!
It's perfectly normal for it to be a little swollen and red. It's also normal to bleed some and for it to drain clear liquid and be crusty...
still, it could be infected. The best thing to do is to go to the nearest body piercing place and have them take a look. Don't ever take out a piercing if it gets infected because the hole will close from the outside in...and if there's still infection in it there will be no way to get it out and it can spread. If you go to the doctor, they will just advise you to remove it!!!
If you're cleaning it with piercing solution or salt water, clean it about 4 times a day...if you're using alcohol, hand sanitizer, bactine or antibacterial soap, only clean it twice a day to allow it to heal!!!
Most will say not to use alcohol, but it's perfectly fine as long as you only do it once or twice a day! I use hand sanitizer to clean my conch...I've found that this works best because it's not just alcohol and the saline solution tends to irritate my skin!
2007-03-09 04:34:52 · answer #2 · answered by †If he only knew† 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take out the earring, and leave it out for a couple of days.
Cleanse the area with peroxide 2-3 times a day. If after
two days it hasn't stopped bleeding, see a dermatologist.
2007-03-09 04:50:46 · answer #3 · answered by jon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You pierced your belly button yourself?? It is red and puffy and has bled some and your asking if this is OK. Good grief, it is obviously infected. Get that ring out now.
2007-03-09 04:27:31 · answer #4 · answered by Tulip 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No.... it's not ok. It's probably infected.
You should have a doctor look at it, because you might need antibiotics to clear the infection up.
2007-03-09 04:31:24 · answer #5 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your stupid enough to get ur belly button pierced, so deal with it!
2007-03-09 04:49:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to your doctor
2007-03-09 04:30:04 · answer #7 · answered by Mimi 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋