ok i got my belly button peirced about 2 weeks ago.. and now...

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Question by Sarri*babee
Submitted on 5/7/2004
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ok i got my belly button peirced about 2 weeks ago.. and now its really swollen i clean it 3 times a day.. and i have started using polysporin.. my firends told me to use hydro proxide or bactine.. is that good or bad.. i really want to get rid of the swollen ness

Answer by PurpleSpikes
Submitted on 6/3/2004
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Try using sea salt soaks. Dissolve 1 and a half teaspoons of sea salt (not table salt) in 8 oz. of filtered or bottled water. Then wet fresh cotton wool or gauze with the solution and gently hold it over the piercing for a couple of minutes. Do this 2-3 times a day. (You can also use a q-tip that's been dipped in the salty water, to gently clean away any crusty stuff that's been softened up by the soaking.)

Answer by Trina:)
Submitted on 7/12/2004
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I pierced mine to about 4 days ago and mine was swollen but now its not beacause I put anti bacterial Vaseline on it

Answer by cheer_queen*
Submitted on 2/17/2005
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i have pierced my belly button like 3 times already and nuthin happend the first time i did it it was too lil skin so i took it out the second time i did it rite when i took the piercing earing out to put a belly ring in it closed so on the third time i just gave up like rite in the middle of piercing it.Im deffinitely piercing it again(but it will will be the last time so i wont have so many scars on it)and i will just go up in size on the belly ring im so excited!!!and good luck to everyone who is doing it!!!!

Answer by *4u bayb***
Submitted on 4/6/2005
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I want a belly button piercing but i dont know if it affects people with VSD

Answer by rainbow kisses ;)
Submitted on 4/9/2005
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I got mine done about 2 weeks ago too and I was told to use Bactine. Mine hasn't gotten infected so ya i would recommend it. Just wet a qtip with it and clean off the crusts like 2-3 times a day

Answer by cierra
Submitted on 6/24/2005
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I just got mine pierced today!! its so0o0o cute but it hurt like about a trillion times worse then everyone says

Answer by Brittany
Submitted on 6/21/2006
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Do not use Bactine, it is a very harsh chemical for new piercings. and do NOT by any means use proxide or rubbing alchohol. It eats away at new growing skin cells. Use sea salt soaks or sea salt solution.

Answer by kimberley
Submitted on 8/7/2006
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i want my belly button piced but my mum wont let me have it done because ma friends went ceptic but it is not painfull.

Answer by anon
Submitted on 1/18/2007
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dont clean it as much as possible just leave it and dont fiddle with it! clean the JEWELARY only- not the peircing with boiled and cooled salty water just leave it and it should heel if not go 2 ur doctor

Answer by Sinful_kisses
Submitted on 2/6/2007
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You should never use polysporin, hydro peroxide or vaseline. That stuff all traps bacteria and doesnt allow youre piercing to heal.

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