I got my navel pierced when I was 16, after about a year, I took it out because it was growing out, and was barely hanging on. When I was 19, I went and got it repierced, and this time, it took only 3 months to grow out, because it followed the old scar.
Now, if I got the bottom of my navel pierced, do you think it would grow out? do piercings grow out because your body is still growing? Or is just because you're body doesn't like them? I'm 22 now so I am done growing.
Thank you.
2007-03-14 09:03:48 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
Rejection is somewhat common with navel piercings and some people, such as yourself seem to be more prone to it than others (6 navel piercings, never had a problem with em). It can be caused by numerous factors and once rejection starts it really cannot be stopped.
Its really up to you if you want to try the bottom of the navel. Because it usually doesn't' have as prominent of a lip, its more prone to rejection but a good piercer should be able to reduce the risk of that happening. Like I said, up to you. I personally wouldn't keep trying, I would pierce other areas. Good luck though.
2007-03-14 09:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by 4eyed zombie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
growing out is called rejection. Some piercings reject (surface peircings are well known for it). Sometimes the body decides it doesn't like the piercing, usually because of pressure on the exit holes.
People have found that while one piercing site rejects, others are fine. However with an inverse navel, there is less of a ridge of tissue, which means it's more likely to reject than a regular navel piercing. Now you may be able to heal the piercing just fine, or you may expierence rejection with this one too. It's impossible to say whether it will reject for sure, but that placement has a higher rate of rejection than others. The only way you will know for sure is to get it done and wait.
2007-03-14 09:52:51 · answer #2 · answered by nymphetamine1978 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anytime your body has something put into it thats not supposed to be there, it will try to work it out. Thats why theres the saying, the body is your best healing tool. No matter where you put the piercing if not in the cartilage, your body will naturally try to get the foreign substance out, it pushed out at the top because your body said-no it doesn't belong, the same thing will happen if you repierce your navel again just at the bottom. Hope it helps!
2007-03-14 10:09:49 · answer #3 · answered by Chelsearay85 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you experienced a repeat piercing rejection. The odds of having the same thing happen on the bottom are good since you've had two reject in the same fashion only faster. Talk to your piercer or see about getting a different piercing. Your body might just not like piercings ... I don't know what else you have (ears, tongue, lip) if anything. Good luck with the whole rejection thing ... : /
2007-03-14 16:50:36 · answer #4 · answered by ~Les~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your body is rejecting the piercing. It's nothing to do with the fact that you were growing. So yes, I think you'll find that another piercing will work its way out of your navel in time, too.
2007-03-14 09:08:10 · answer #5 · answered by Saint Bee 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That process has a lot of names like rejection and migration. Rejection is common in surface piercings (ie. navel, eyebrow) and the rate varies depending on how you take care of it and your body. The scar tissue should've actually SLOWED the process down, but you seem to be a special case. :)
If you get the reverse navel done, it'll probably reject too, just because of your body type. I've had numerous surface piercings and none rejected after years of having them (though they could've migrated slowly).
2007-03-15 09:55:39 · answer #6 · answered by hotdoggiegirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your body either rejected the piercing, or it wasnt pierced properly that could be the reason why it migrated.Hopefully this new one wont follow the same trend as the rest, only time will tell.
2007-03-14 09:37:57 · answer #7 · answered by Taseri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes piercings do grow out, not always but sometimes.
it normally grows out because your body is rejecting it or you've put on or have taken weight off, any little change can affect it.
I've had 3 piercings in my belly button and they all grew out for various reasons and decided it wasn't worth the hassle anymore.
some people are lucky, a couple of my friends have had their belly buttons pierced for years and the one went through childbirth and she still has it amazingly.
2007-03-14 09:09:23 · answer #8 · answered by Meg 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's different for everyone! My 86 year old great-aunt still has piercings in her ears, and she almost never wears earrings, but three of my friends have had to get holes repierced.
It probably depends on the piercing method and your health, but good news, it's perfectly safe to repierce!
2007-03-14 09:11:53 · answer #9 · answered by rachel in vancouver 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some people's bodies reject piercings and will 'push them out'. I've even heard a story about one girl's who was pushed completely out and was barely hanging on by a scab. It sounds like your body is just rejecting it.
2007-03-14 09:07:21 · answer #10 · answered by Konjo Nashi Pirate™ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋