I got my belly button pierced right before Christmas, so 7 months ago. In the last few months it has gotten constantly infected, it's very painful, and I am unhappy with trying rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide as many people have suggested. Any other ideas?
2007-07-27 14:42:39 · 9 answers · asked by twoturners 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
Take it out now. Why is it getting infected so much? How often do you clean it or did you clean it after it was pierced??
I would say let it close up and try again in a few months. If it doesnt work then your body is just going to keep rejecting it.
2007-07-27 14:53:22 · answer #1 · answered by AngryFalafel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person should never use hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol to cleanse a body piercing. Using products like these strip the skin of healthy cells and hinder the healing process. A navel piercing usually takes6- 12 months to heal entirely. Antibaterial soap, H2Ocean spray and sea- salt soaks are all very effective products for your piercing. If H2Ocean or sea salt soaks are unavalible, use warm water & antibaterialsoap 2-3 times a day. Never use neosporin!
2007-07-27 14:59:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Clear or white puss is fine, especially as you've only had it done a week. If the puss turns yellow or greeny, then you have a problem. An infection would also be painful and red. Just keep cleaning your piercing using sea salt water/saline solution twice a day. Good Luck
2016-05-20 22:30:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol and peroxide are the worst things that you could use.
You need "green soap" you can buy it at any drug store or probably even a grocery store.Use it twice a day and it shouldn't take long to start feeling better.Also make sure you have a quality metal ring.surgical steel is of course the best But make sure its not nickel many people have an allergy to nickel.
good luck!
2007-07-27 20:06:57 · answer #4 · answered by tim'slove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could use salt water soaks. Get a shot glass fill it with water and a pinch of salt would be plenty. Kind of "suction" the shotglass to your bellybutton and leave on for about ten minutes. Do this 2-3 times a day and it should heal up. No need to rinse it off after you do the soak.
2007-07-27 14:55:16 · answer #5 · answered by meggeneva 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you ought to try to use a triple antibiotic ointment. Maybe put it on once or twice a day. If it doesn't improve in the next few days, you may want to consider seeing a doctor to get a prescription of antibiotics. If there is a severe infection, you will definitely need some sort of antibiotic so that it doesn't get worse!!!
2007-07-27 14:59:48 · answer #6 · answered by yidlmama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try neosporin. it has a slight numbing agent in it and it usually doesn't sting. Also maybe it keeps getting sore b/c the alcohol and peroxide are too drying.
2007-07-27 14:53:25 · answer #7 · answered by Miss Chievous 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I heard of a kid that stuck his head through a toilet seat once.
Several people had to hold him so that he wouldn't pass out and possibly drown before the fire dept arrived.
There was a story on the internet I read where some guy strapped some type of rocket on his car and died as a result.
Sometimes when people do stupid **** it doesn't always turn out like they thought.
2007-07-27 14:56:36 · answer #8 · answered by hoovarted 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
sounds like you need to let it close up and heal.....
2007-07-27 14:50:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋