i know exactly what im doing, i clean it with dial soap and soak it in salt water. most people have told me it gets infected within the first three weeks. i dont think it will, knock on wood. it looks pretty damn good! any possibility it still can get infected?
2007-03-21 12:02:40 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
i know exactly what im doing, i clean it with dial soap and soak it in salt water. most people have told me it gets infected within the first three weeks. i dont think it will, knock on wood. it looks pretty damn good! any possibility it still can get infected? i know its totalllyyyy not even close to being completely healed, i try not to get my shampoo and conditioner on it, i dont touch it unless ive washed my hands. also, i dont sleep on my stomach or use any ointments like i was told to . i guess that slows the healing process? just want some ideas on how long im susceptible to infection.
2007-03-21 13:14:18 · update #1
there's always a possibility that it can get infected. as long as you are following the instructions that the piercer gave you, you should be fine. good luck :)
2007-03-21 12:06:04 · answer #1 · answered by hilarywatchler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Navel piercings are very tricky when it comes to healing. Because they're located in a place that 1) isn't always exposed to hair 2) stays pretty moist all the time and 3) are anchored by fatty tissue (not calling you a fatty, just saying they aren't anchored by cartilage xD) they can take up to a year to get through the first healing stage. This is the stage in which scar tissue is established thinly enough to hold the jewelry in. A full heal on a navel piercing can take up to two years. It can definitely still get infected, nastily I might add. I've had two friends who have had to have theirs cut out by their piercer because they didn't take proper care of it.
Also, not to boss you around, but I would probably switch to a saline solution for cleaning it. Soap can dry out your skin, and end up irritating a piercing. I really hope it works out for you. Good luck!
2007-03-29 00:02:42 · answer #2 · answered by meganthefeisty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as weird as this may sound, washing it too much could lead to an infection. most piercings heal in a month (after 30 days you can take the jewlery out and change it), so unless it's still crusty around the barbell you should stop cleaning it 3 times a day, once a day in the shower would be fine.
2007-03-21 21:09:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES my friend had it for 2 yrs and it got infected!! because she had the long belly button ring style and when she bent down, the ring came out a bit and got bacteria on it and when she got back up, it went into the skin and TADA! infection:( lmaoo
but u seem to take better care of it than she does, hope u never get an infection!!!!
xox
2007-03-21 19:09:00 · answer #4 · answered by My dream is to fly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You answered your own question..Its not even close to being healed. That means..YES ..it still can be infected. It needs to be totally healed so no bacteria can enter the skin. Bellybutton piercings tend to take at least 3 months before they even stop oozing and up to 6 months before they are considered healed.
2007-03-27 01:27:29 · answer #5 · answered by chicklette0008 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can get infected untill it's healed. As long as there is an open wound in the skin, bacteria can get in and cause an infection. Keep it clean and you shouldn't have a problem
2007-03-22 15:15:20 · answer #6 · answered by nymphetamine1978 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it can still get infected. it isnt even close to being fully healed yet. navel piercings can take up to a year to fully heal. so just keep doing what you are dong fo rthe next 2 months and you wil be fine. althought mine is 9 months old and i just had complicatiosn with it now to long ago.. a boil. .eww i know but i treated it with sea salt soaks once again and its gone and is back to normal now.. but yet it can still easily get infected.
but since you are following the aftercare you have greatly minimized your risk for infection.
2007-03-21 19:11:51 · answer #7 · answered by laa dee da 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Until the wound is totally closed, so when you notice no liquid on the belly button ring when you move it around, you're still susceptible to infection. You're doing a great job keeping it clean though so in your case, I wouldn't be very concerned.
2007-03-29 11:38:33 · answer #8 · answered by Alexzoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunatly they are very suceptable to infection so you must be particularly careful, when I got mine done I was told not to touch it unless I had washed my hands throughly clean it with (as you said salt water) once a day.
Also when washing your hair in the shower try not to get any shampoo/condtioner near it...
2007-03-21 19:11:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When i got mine done it was perfect until the thrid month and it got seriously infected even though i was cleaning it three times a day! It was just horrible and it hurt. its been about a year now and the guy was right..it will heal after a year.
2007-03-21 19:21:46 · answer #10 · answered by totalsweetiedi423 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
STOP cleaning it with soap. Soap drys out your skin. Instead try using rubbing alcohol on it or H2Ocean. Keep soaking it in sea salt water.
Good Luck!
2007-03-27 13:17:01 · answer #11 · answered by Elle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋