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Question by Sarah
Submitted on 12/18/2003
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When piercing your belly button is it alright to use a barbell. I've talked to some people and they all used  rings, But I want to use a barbell, is it more painful or anything? Because i really want to get it done with a barbell and not a ring.


Answer by Brity
Submitted on 1/16/2004
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Actually, you are supposed to use a banana barbell when you get your bellybutton pierced. That is the type that is slightly curved. When you use a ring, it's easier to catch on things and easier to get an infection, plus it may migrate out quicker. With the banana barbell the lower bead sits on the inside of your belly button which alieviates pain during healing, and doesn't get caught on things.
If the piercer says that only a ring is used for it, DON'T GET IT DONE BY THAT PERSON. Find a piercer who knows what he/she is doing!

 

Answer by natty366
Submitted on 1/26/2004
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yes i got mine done wit a barbell and its fine
xxxxnataliexxxxxxxxxx
email on natty366 if u need any more help

 

Answer by alicia
Submitted on 1/29/2004
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Well, i got mine done with a ring and it never got infected or caught on anything...and they are not supposed to do it with a barbell and if they won't do it w/ a barbell it doesn't mean they don't know what they're doing. It doesn't make a difference whether you get it done w/ a barbell or a ring.

 

Answer by Dancer
Submitted on 2/1/2004
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Well, My sis has studied peirceings for 2 years and been peircing for 13 years and she doesn't prefer to use rings b/c it does get caught very easy that doesn't mean that if they do it wit just rings they mite still know what there talking about because everyone has to study some what... I got mine dun wit a bannana barbell and yes i am a dancer and the day i got it dun i forgot i had to dance in 2 days and i was worried but u know what i had to do something on my stumache NOTHING HAPPENED!! it didn't streatch nothing... everything does get caught its just because there's something sticking outa your stumache and your clothes go on your skin so yah sometimes they will get caught but just be carefull.

 

Answer by afad
Submitted on 2/2/2004
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Answer by Alle
Submitted on 2/21/2004
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when you get ur bellybutton pierced w/ a barbell is it sore if u lay on it while ur sleeping? how bad does it hurt to get it pierced? thx in advance :)

 

Answer by Chloe
Submitted on 2/25/2004
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Im reallllly scared to get my belly button peirced..could some one please e-mail me at
funkydragonfly@hotmail.com and tell me if it hurts n just all abou it..ne responses will be a biiiiiig help..thx soo much guyz!

 

Answer by boo
Submitted on 3/1/2004
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ok im getting mine done this week end and im kinda scare on how bad it will hurt... how bad does it hurt?

 

Answer by LISA
Submitted on 3/5/2004
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hey guys i go my belly button pierced  5 times!! i am a soccer player and it always falls out and i don't realize so it closes up....its not that great but anyways it does'nt hurt..i got mine pierced with a banana barbell

 

Answer by LeXy
Submitted on 3/9/2004
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ok i am getting mine done on friday and im soooooo scard ad nervous!! ahh help me does it hurt like a b*itch or is it like ok that wasn't bad or no pain at all?? plz hlep me thanx
x0x0muahx0x0 luv yaz

 

Answer by k dog
Submitted on 3/11/2004
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Well i just got mine done today and it didn't hurt at all and after you feel a little pain and that is all and i went out  and bought the right stuff to take care of it and i am going clean mines 3 times a day instead of 2 times and i want to take care of it and plus my parents don't know and i am going to keep it from them as long as i can and  it don't hurt  at all i give it 2 thumbs up and  encourage people that it don't hurt at all and go get it done and it is really cool and that all i have to say about it.

 

Answer by TaRrA
Submitted on 3/20/2004
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hey i got my belly button pierced today and it doesn't even hurt when they pierce it. but they first mark a dot where they want to pierce it then u see if its ok then you lay back in the chair and they put the clamp on and it hurt but only little and then they are talking to u and they stick the neede in and nothin even hurts cause your mind isn't on the piercing thing. I got pierced with a banana barbell and it doesn't even hurt at all expect when you bend over and then it hurts. i hope you like my experience and I'm telling u get it done nothing is stopping u and it doesn't even hurt you so get it done- TaRrA -TaRrA

 

Answer by purple belly ring
Submitted on 3/22/2004
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help! i have my belly pierced for about 2 months but suddenly it started to pain and got a little swollen .i dont have time to go to the doctor becuz i have final exams can someone tell me some product i can buy to stop or prevent infection.thanx

 

Answer by Baby Spice
Submitted on 3/22/2004
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Hi there.
I had my piercing done 2 months ago, and last week I felt this horrible pain, so I rang the people who pierced me and they recommended me a cream used to heal and soothe nipples when breastfeeding.
The name of the cream is Avent and it really helps. I bought my one in London.

 

Answer by Girliegirl
Submitted on 3/28/2004
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Hey I got my navel pierced 6yrs ago .I took it out 7mths ago.Due to pregnancy.Well now the hole is black & it looks gross.Whats that all about.
                      Thanks

 

Answer by shelley_b_666
Submitted on 4/5/2004
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My friend had her bellybutton pierced and took it out, hers went black and it woz gross, not its just a slight red colour, i don't fink that its anything 2 worry about.
I wanna get my belly pierced and I'm really scared. Does it hurt? And wot do they do? Any information to   shelley_b_666@hotmail.com                  
is very much appreciated. Lol.

 

Answer by jessica
Submitted on 4/6/2004
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i'mjess ok so every one has different things to say so i'lltell u whut i think when u get it done always get a barbell only for safty if u get something else it will hurt to sit down trust me i did my own at 9 years old and im 13 now so im going in june 2004 2 get it done better

 

Answer by Tiffany
Submitted on 4/7/2004
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Hey, everone ...i wanna get mine done but i cant muh mom wont let me ....so i want muh friend to do it for me ..should i have her do it...she was goin to do it the over day but i was to scare i really really want it done but i dont know what will happen do u guys think thats a really bad idea or not ...let me know plzz!!!Thank You

 

Answer by Elizabeth
Submitted on 4/10/2004
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I have pierced my own belly button twice and it is fine. Although, I would advise you guys to get it done professionally....you won't die if you do it yourself. And oh yeah, I tried hiding it from my mom for awhile....she found out. They ALWAYS do. lol. Good luck guys! The little pain is worth it!

 

Answer by nikki
Submitted on 4/14/2004
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It was a little sting but thats all the pain. im 11 and me and my sister shes11 did ours ourselfs  it didnt hurt with a ring good luck to u all

 

Answer by xXSamNthaXx
Submitted on 4/15/2004
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I tried peircing mine by myself but, i only got it half way throo wit a needle. could i just put a hoop earing throo it if i ever had it done all the way??

 

Answer by natalie
Submitted on 4/15/2004
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I'd suggest you get it done professionally!! It's worth it.. i got mine a few months ago and it kinda has a bubble on it- and i got it professoinaly done.. but still.. its defnitally not worth all the extra mantience if u have to do it urself..

 

Answer by im the drummer in the band
Submitted on 4/15/2004
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guys woah yall are stressin! ive peirced my friends ears and one friends bellybutton she loves it and it is good...we just stuck a needle through it...it took some work seroiusly to get it through but um yeah thats about it...um ya well c yall later...*****aLi*****

 

Answer by redhottapple22@yahoo.com
Submitted on 4/16/2004
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why does it turn red after you have it done?
and can you have it re done?

 

Answer by Drummer in the band
Submitted on 4/19/2004
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well um redhottapple22@yahoo.com DUH! no offence but um HELLO?!?! you just stuck a needle/saftey pin/ anything else you use and it turns red duh....but you guys IT DOESNT HURT!!!
actually i think that ice hurts more than the piercing does ESPECIALLY YOUR EARS!!! no pain...maybe like a pinching but nothing to scream about lol okay later ~Ali

 

Answer by Banna_baby
Submitted on 4/20/2004
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I wanna get my belly done but i dont want to get it done professionaly becasue my mom dont know so i'mgonna do it by myself should i perice it with the earing its self?? or use a needle and what are the possablities of it getting infected and turning black

 

Answer by Drummer in a Band
Submitted on 4/20/2004
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okay where the hell did you get "and turning black" ?????? MAN your source is a dumbass. anyway your belly button isnt hard to do its the same as anything else BUT hey a word of advise from someone who has pierced before? get like nesporin or vasoline and put it on the saftey pin/needle before you shove it in its a lot easier to get in and make sure you dont get the stuff all over youself and the saftey pin/ needle cuz it might slip and yeah that would suck k later !!!ALI OOPS!!!!

 

Answer by Jessica
Submitted on 4/21/2004
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I got my belly button pierced last week *Spring Break* and its looking great! I got mine done with a barbell and it didn't hurt--quick pinch thats it! :) I love it. Its looking good...just getting used to having something on my stomach!

 

Answer by Yessi
Submitted on 4/21/2004
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Hey i wanna get my belly button pierced but i'm little chubby, also my mom said i have to lose a lot of weight in order to get it done, any advice on how i can go from 125 to 100 in less the 5 months?

 

Answer by Angela
Submitted on 4/22/2004
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i got my belly pierced about 3 weeks ago.  I love it.  It didn't hurt when they did it, it did hurt a little after they did it, but the soreness only last for about 1 or 2 weeks.  I wash it 2-3 times a day.  i can't wait change it.  

 

Answer by gymnasthottie
Submitted on 4/25/2004
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Hey! I'm 13 and my mom said i could get my belly button pierced if i get a 90 or higher on my report card...i'm trying really hard, so I'm going to get it done...i play softball during the summer...and i was thinking about when i should get it done...should i get it done in June during softball or wait till August when softball is over? i also do gymnastics, is there anyway i can still do gymnastics w/ a belly button ring? please ans. back....my email address is gymnasthottie19@hotmail.com...
      Luv Always <3
         Alex

 

Answer by rara20
Submitted on 4/25/2004
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I'M 12 YEAS OLD & MY PARENTS ARE THINKIN ABOUT LETTING ME GET IT DONE.THEY'ERNOT WORRIED ABOUT INFECTION,BUT THAT IT MAY MAKE ME LOOK LIKE A SLUT,& IT WILL AFFECT WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF THEM.WHAT SHOULD I SAY TO LET THEM MORE HIGHLY OF GETTING ME GET MY BELLY BUTTON PERICED.SEE MY PARENTS WERE BROUGHT UP DIFFERENT,SO THEY THINK DIFFERENT.WHAT SHOULD I SAY.SOME ONE HELP.I MEAN I,M NOT GONNA SHOW EVERY ONE I MAEN IF THEY ASK I'LL TELL THEM YAEH.IF THEY ASK TO SEE IT I'LL SAY NO.I MEAN I MAKE GOOD GRADES & I DON'T ASK FOR MUCH SO WHY CAN'T I.DO YOU UNDERSTAND IT?HELP!  

 

Answer by rara20
Submitted on 4/25/2004
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I'M 12 YEARS OLD & MY PARENTS ARE THINKIN ABOUT LETTING ME GET IT DONE.THEY'ER NOT WORRIED ABOUT INFECTION,BUT THAT IT MAY MAKE ME LOOK LIKE A SLUT,& IT WILL AFFECT WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF THEM.WHAT SHOULD I SAY TO LET THEM MORE HIGHLY OF GETTING ME GET MY BELLY BUTTON PERICED.SEE MY PARENTS WERE BROUGHT UP DIFFERENT,SO THEY THINK DIFFERENT.WHAT SHOULD I SAY.SOME ONE HELP.I MEAN I,M NOT GONNA SHOW EVERY ONE I MEAN IF THEY ASK I'LL TELL THEM YEAH.IF THEY ASK TO SEE IT I'LL SAY NO.I MEAN I MAKE GOOD GRADES & I DON'T ASK FOR MUCH SO WHY CAN'T I.DO YOU UNDERSTAND IT?HELP!  

 

Answer by Silk
Submitted on 4/25/2004
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Well I got my belly button pierced about a month ago, with a ring...It just felt like a little pinch.I clean mine a few times a day with dial anti-bacterial soap and after I use sea-salt. Mine seems fine. But cuz am darker skin...there is a lil dark ring around the top...but nothing too bad...and its normal...I was also told its normal for it to puss. I would recommend a ring because i think its easier to look after and alot safer... cuz when u clean the ring on the outside...and u'retrying to turn it u put a clean part on the inside and then u clean the part on the inside and it wouldn't get infected. With a barbell you cant do that... However I can't wait to change mine...I like the look of the barbell...
xoxo

 

Answer by Debbee
Submitted on 4/30/2004
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hey i am gettng my belly button pierced but i dont know how to do it myself bc my mom dont want me to do it well i have the ring and everything well its a barbell but u know how could i pierce and what should i use to pierce it with?????

plz e-mail me at Debbeecakes123@aol.com
or IM me on debbeecakes123 on aol but anyways plz right back

or IM me at debbeecool@hotmail.com
or e-mail me at Deborah_anderson@netzero.com if my other one wont work

 

Answer by Lipz_00
Submitted on 4/30/2004
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My mom is letting me get my belly button pierced in June when i go to Vegas...so i will be gettin it done professionally. But...my best friends mom wont let her get it done when she goes with me...so i was gonna pierce it for her. Ive pierced my sisters ears before...but im not quite sure how to do a belly button. I have a regualar needle...that im plannin on cleaning with rubbing alcolhol...i read the thing about putting vasoline on it to help the needle go in easier!....so please put a reply on here and tell me if its lookin like im doing anything wrong...or if theres something else i need to do. Please write back...i dont wanna f*ck up my friends belly button!!! - Amber -

 

Answer by sugar plum
Submitted on 5/1/2004
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can you Perice you belly button with a safety pin

 

Answer by Hott_baby69
Submitted on 5/2/2004
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Hey sugar plum pericing your belly button with a saftey pin is stupid.Ok 1 of my friends did that and it got infected and green and it was sick now here belly button is all F*cked up and it looks sick if your gunna get it done go and get it done professionally.


~~~~~~~Luv Yehaz~~~~~~~

 

Answer by b-ridget
Submitted on 5/4/2004
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Hey, I'm "Lipz_00/Amber"'s best friend..and we're gonna do it this friday so I was just wondering...what kinda of needle and all that am I supposed to use..we could prolly get a 14 gauge from our friend cuz her moms a doctor but we have a sewing needle at the moment...and i only have 3 days left so please leave an answer...or email me @ babyblues006@msn.com cuz Im kinda nervous and I'd like to know a little bit more before I go through with this whole ordeal...C*ya later And PLEASE answer!

 

Answer by KendraLynn
Submitted on 5/4/2004
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I have aquestion, I want my bellybutton pierced , my mom is considering it, but she still think that 13 yrs of age is way too young and that it's an adult thing. But it's something i realllllyyy want!!!! And If she does let me get it done, what gauge size should i use? How much does it cost (about)? Should i use gold, silver, or surgial steel? My email is hexgurl71klm@yahoo.com

 

Answer by Sar
Submitted on 5/5/2004
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You really shouldnt do it by yourself, It could be crooked and become infected a lot easier. A sewing needle is wayy too skinny to do it with. And also i think 13 is kinda young to get it done...You will more then likely grow and get taller and your piercing could migrate or stretch as you grow. If you are going to get it i think you should get it professionally done

 

Answer by lauren
Submitted on 5/8/2004
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If any of you people have questions about piercing your navel yourself, you can instant message me on aol or aim. i did it myself like three weeks ago and it looks awesome!!!

screen name : catz630

 

Answer by Danielle
Submitted on 5/9/2004
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Hey yall. I was wondering how long your guys' piercings stayed red after you get them...I'm going to Caifornia in 3 weeks So I want to know if i could get it done in a few days and not be embarrassed to be seen in a swim suit in a few weeks.

 

Answer by Lindsey
Submitted on 5/11/2004
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hey, i want to get my belly button pierced very badly. my mom might not let me though. I am turning 14 in July and i want the piercing as a birthday present.  my mom thinks i will not be able to take care of it and that i'mnot old enough but i really feel i am.  what do you guys think? can you help me convince my mom?

 

Answer by AustinBoyd12@yahoo.com
Submitted on 5/12/2004
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I'M A GAY HOMOS WHO GOES TO HOLLEY. I GOT MY BELLY BUTTON PIERCED. IF YOU GET YOUR NAVEL PIERCED AND YOUR A GUY DOES IT MEAN YOUR GAY I HOPE SO CU I THINK ANDREW JOBE IS MAD HOT. I LOVE YOU JOBE. IM AUSTIN BOYD AND I AM GAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Answer by Sassy_Mamba45
Submitted on 5/13/2004
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I am going to get my belly button peirced and i was wondering if the normal price is around 50 bucks?? Also do you have to be super skinny to get it done because i am more full figured then skinny.

 

Answer by pro piercer
Submitted on 5/13/2004
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no, u do not have to be super skinny to get it done, but you cannot be extremely overweight

 

Answer by BonBon
Submitted on 5/15/2004
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I just pierced my belly button this past week with a needle (syringe) and i put a reg. hoop earring in it which is kinda too small so I guess I'm gonna get a banana barbell but I have no idea what gage the syringe was...idk what my question is, just answer it lol

 

Answer by Shaina
Submitted on 5/16/2004
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i got my belly button pierced about a month ago with a hoop. it did not hurt at all and i love it! the people told me i could change it in 4 weeks so after exactly four weeks i put an L-bar {or banana barbell-whatever you call it!} and i like the lbar better!! it looks cooler and u can do sit ups with an lbar. but u cant do sit ups with a ring. i just advise people to clean it once everyday and never more than twice aday. you can use a sea salt solution on it if u like. But u dont have 2. Good luck!

 

Answer by babydoll
Submitted on 5/17/2004
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Hey guys, im getting mine pierced in a couple of weeks and was just askin if your belly button has to be a certain depth coz mines not an outy but is still kinda shallow

 

Answer by angel1
Submitted on 5/18/2004
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I have a question.  I got my belly button pierced about 9 months ago.  Recently I have noticed a black ring around the top hole.  It doesn't hurt, but i'mconcerned as to why it's black.  Anybody have any idea?  Will this go away over time?

 

Answer by lilcutieo3o4
Submitted on 5/18/2004
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Im 18 and have my belly button pierced and if anyone has any questions about it you can instant message me on LilCutieo3o4 on AIM (those are NOT zeros) or email me at LilCutie0521@msn.com

 

Answer by kRiStA
Submitted on 5/21/2004
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hey, yeah this is not a answer its a question and yeah i have pierced my belly button like 4 times with a saftey pin so yeah i just like did it agian like 2 days ago. So  i was just  wondering if  anyone pierced it on thier own and if its stil fine and all healed well thanks and please answer buhbyes xoxKristAxox

 

Answer by Angie_Babi_666
Submitted on 5/22/2004
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Hey I wanted my belly periced but my folks said no so i went and did it myself with a needle it kinda hurts a lil when u do it yourself and when i tried numbing it with the ice it made it hurt more so i said f*ck the ice and just did it....yea it was red and all but i like it right now i jus have a ear ring in it i get my real belly button ring tommorrow....and yea the parents always find out but like i didn't get in trouble so its all good....but like i don't know much about piercings so how do i care for it to make sure it doesn't get infected or stop the infection?

 

Answer by ashie
Submitted on 5/24/2004
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well i got my belly butten pierced about 4 weeks ago and i can tell u it doesn't hurt at all acually it kinda felt like when u gat stung by a bee or something!mine is doin pretty good i clean mine any time i can!i got mine periced wit a ring and i neva got it caught on anything it kina felt like it wasn't there and i went back last week to the piercer and got it changed to a banana barbell and i like the barbell better!!!just make sure if u get urs done don't be nervous cause it doesn't hurt!mine is still kinda red but yea it takes about a full year for it to heal inside and outside but i'mvery happy wit mine and it makes me look great in skimpy cloths and bakini'ssometimes it gets caught on my pants or a belt but nothing serious..and i also sleep on my stomach and it doesn't hurt!i clean it wit dial all the time and i can change my ring but i don't very often but ehrn i do i clean the ring wit acohoal before i put it in and mine has neva gotten infected!!mine looks great!!!

 

Answer by ashie
Submitted on 5/24/2004
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i have my belly butten pierced and i'm full of info so if u need any help then im me ashiebaba120 any time i'm ususally on!!

 

Answer by lola
Submitted on 5/26/2004
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Hi, I'm getting my belly button peirced next summer and i am soo confused my friend has told me to get a ring when i get it done b/c she used a ring and u can turn it around so it cleans the inside yet the barbell is soooo much cuter and i heard its also good to use that so i don no maybe i'lljust ask the piercer person on what they think..also, i was thinking about getting it done like a few days after the last day of school next yr that way it would have been about 3 months until competition cheerleading and my dad said it should be ok to swim n a chlorinated* pool b.c chlorine is a dis-infectant..is that a good idea?

 

Answer by Dudette1234
Submitted on 5/28/2004
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Hey.. all you people asking if your too young to have it done.. leave that to your parents!! Like others have said, it's not an age thing, it's a maturity thing. I'm 15, I just had it done a month ago. I was mad they wouldnt let me do it when I was younger, but now looking back on it I am glad I waited the extra 2 years, because it is healing just fine. Just so y'all know it doesn't hurt too bad, it's just sore for a couple days. MAKE SURE YOU CLEAN IT AND KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF.. Peace.

 

Answer by chelz2887
Submitted on 5/29/2004
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I'm sooo confused about getting my belly button peirced!! my mom said i could get it done tommorrow, but im starting to think about it and im wicked confused. ppl tell me that u cant go swimming for 3 months. sum ppl tell me that u can go swimming after 2 weeks but not in ponds. wat about pools?and is a ring or a barbell better? im 13 and i dont want it to stretch out as i get taller! im so scared it will get infected or that it will turn black or something...cuz thats just grosse!someone PLEASE answer my question !!

 

Answer by KayTee
Submitted on 6/1/2004
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well, i wanna get my belly button pierced b/c i already got my tongue pierced but i am afrid too get my navel done. i am gunna do it myself b/c my parents think it isnt feminine too have piercings anywhere except your ears. what is the easiest way too pierce your navel and how bad does it hard? what kind uf barbell doo i use and where do i get it from? if you cood email me at Kayteepooh07@aol.com, i wood be very very grateful. thanks, kaytee

 

Answer by babs
Submitted on 6/2/2004
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ahhh im so dumb
last night i pierved my bellybutton with a needle and now i have 2 bandages on the ends of it so it dosent poke me i dont know what to do with this it hurts really bad if i try moving it so please help me!
i cant get the needle out and put a safety pin and my mom will KILL me if she see's this ahhhh

 

Answer by babygurlchs06
Submitted on 6/2/2004
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Okay im kinnda woried b/c most of you sound like jack ass's and i dont know if the information and knowledge your passing onto people is actually helping, :/ but anyways i pierced my ear b4 (on the right side upper) and thank god *knock on wood, its doing great. ive had it in for a year the only problem is i want my belly button done and i dont know if i should do it myself. i mean the cnsequences are all the same (not tryin to be a smart ass) but if you dont care for it it'll get infected, it'll always "snag" on things and it dosnt seem to mater if its a banana barbell or a ring. so basically should i  do it myself or not and give a reason? the nly difference is the preperation right?! AIM Ghettobryan2006 (no freaks -lol)  

 

Answer by Sammi
Submitted on 6/7/2004
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hey, i have wanted my belly-button done forever, but my mom just kept sayin..."when you get to be older" so i just have said ok, but now, there ids that whole problem with pregnancy and the piercing, and she wont let me get it done.  I am not mad at her about it though, because i am really terrified of my belly button "skin" splitting when i have a baby.

 

Answer by blah
Submitted on 6/13/2004
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I'm soon getting my belly button pierced    can you go swimming the day after it?  or how long do you need to wait

 

Answer by SeXc_ChIcK
Submitted on 6/13/2004
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please may u tell me if it wud matta tht i am a bit chubby now if i gt it dun and lost weight wud it effect the way the bellybar luked?? plz help email me @ jemma_flava_is@hotmail.com

 

Answer by Cassie
Submitted on 6/15/2004
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Hey everyone! I really want to get my belly button pierced but its at the beginning of the summer and I've heard you can't swim for a month after you do it.  Does anyone know if this is true? Also I was wondering how badly it hurts, like compared to something.  Some of my friends Tell me it really hurts and others don't.  You can e-mail me at babybluebubble55@hotmail.com thanks! I hope so hear from you all ASAP.

 

Answer by Lisa
Submitted on 6/19/2004
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Hey everyone! I'm 12 years old (13 in less than a month)and I just pierced my belly button a few days ago with a pin.  I had to do it twice because the first time I used I a very very thin surgical needle... well you know where that ended up! I then used ice cubes to numb- I held it with a wash cloth to the point where I definitely couldn't feel my belly button.  I didn't have a clip and I wasn't planing on using a hair clip and try to get in-between the clasp so I just quickly rinsed the pin in hydrogen peroxide and just poked through.  I'm a person who hates needles so I just talked to myself saying it's ok and all of that crap. Then I got it through! I didn't have any earrings that are that small so now I'm stuck with two holes. lol,  But here's a tip if you will pierce by yourself  I would use ice to numb because I personally have tried it both ways-  I'd say either way hurts the same amount... Also, use a type of needle that is the same size of an earring- I'm not sure about rings.  Good luck with your piercings!  ~*Lisa~*

 

Answer by mayost_dancer
Submitted on 6/23/2004
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Hey I am  14 now and I got mine done last February when I was 13. Here are some  tips that I have for you guys: I went to a professional place, and I think that it's worth it. I have seen a lot of swollen, infected belly buttons from girls who have done it themselves. I know it's supposed to be like that in the beginning, but theirs have been like this for months. If you are going to do it yourself, though, read about it or ask a professional questions! I got mine done with a ring, and that made it easy to clean because you could just move it through your stomach and clean off the part that was just in your belly button. Don't get the rings that are spiral shaped right away, because they can get caught on your clothes and pull it.  Clean it at least twice a day, and putting Neosporin on the piercing and the ring helps disinfect them and it also helps you move the ring to clean it when its crusted and your stomach is stuck to it.  Don't touch it with dirty hands, ever! If your'piercing it yourself, use a needle and then put the ring in, don't try to just shove the ring in because it will hurt more! Don't go in ponds or lakes until it is healed, because the bacteria from them will infect it.  I went in pools after a few months, and i didn't have any problems.  Also what are these black holes you guys are talking about on your piercing? I never had them so i cant help you with it sorry. :( And about sleeping on your stomach, if it doesn't hurt you, then go ahead, but it might get caught and pull.  If you are in the middle of a sports season or about to start one, you might want to wait until it's over so that it can heal before you start it again, and also so that it doesn't get caught or pulled by accident when your'replaying them.
I hope that all answered some of your questions! Good luck!

 

Answer by cc_michele
Submitted on 6/25/2004
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hey, about the pregnancy thing...you're just told to take it out after you get so big.  if you keep it in, yea it's gonna pop out and break the skin, but i wouldn't worry about it if you're not pregnant now.  by the time you do get pregnant, the hole will be healed and won't grow back immediately, so after you have a baby, it should still be there and you could put a ring right back in.  no big thing.

 

Answer by Kelli
Submitted on 6/28/2004
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PLEASE HELP ME! I HAVE A TON OF ?s! IM IS BRECLAS AND EMAIL IS BRECALS@CS.com THANKS!

 

Answer by Lovelee Jublee
Submitted on 6/29/2004
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Rite no offence 2 all u ppl wantin 2 pierce their own bellies, but i think its a really stupid idea. I got mine dun on saturday @ a proper place with a titanium banabell, which is the best metal 2 use coz theres less than a 3% risk of irritation, but its gotta b polished n smooth. Also, everything they use is sterile, n they no the proper way of piercing, not sum do it urself thing a lot of u ppl seem 2 b doin. Im from England n i noticed a lot of u r American, but mine cost £35, so work out how much it is 4 u. 4 those hu do it urselves coz u dont want ur parents findin out, y cant u go 2 a piercing place urself n get it dun, coz surely they'll find out even if u do it urself, specially if u get an infection! U should neva use safety pins, or ne hpusehold needle, cos theyre not pure n contain a lot of bad substances which can irritate. My advice 4 ne1 is 2 go 2 a proper piercing studio where u'll get the PROFESSIONAL advice u all need, n not ppl thinkin they no best hu really dont av a clue. How hard is it 2 ring up a piercer n ask n get the correct advice rather than this? I dont think a lot of u av much sense, so its ur own fault if u do a bodge job urself n get infected. It ent that expensive, so get it dun properly!!!!

 

Answer by Ashley
Submitted on 7/2/2004
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mm i got my belly button opeirced to weeks ago it did hurt and still kind of dose 3 days after i got it done i went into the ocean with nothing pertecting it but as soon as i went home i cleaned it is that ok?

 

Answer by jenna
Submitted on 7/6/2004
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i got mine done like a month ago n i no alot of stuff so if u got questions IM me at UrMyOnlyOne x  ok n proffesionally done is better

 

Answer by Mo
Submitted on 7/7/2004
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OK.. my mom and dad are letting me get mine done for my birthday in august and i was wondering... yea I'm a lil scared but what all do they do .. i can take pain j\w plz.. email back on how professionally they do it thanks or email at Tufflilcookie14@aol.com I'm tufflilcookie14

 

Answer by christy
Submitted on 7/15/2004
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i pierced my belly button about 6 months ago and about right at the end of the belly button was this hard white stuff and it took forever to pierce through do you guys know what the f*** it is?

 

Answer by Reeses
Submitted on 7/20/2004
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Hi every one. I jus wanted 2 kno how badly does getting your belly button hurt?? I'm 14 and I'm goin 2 get it done in a few days so I have a lot of ?'s and if any one can help me PLEASE email me at....

      Forensichemist17@aol.com


THANKS!!!!

 

Answer by Kitten
Submitted on 8/2/2004
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Hey you guys! It's me again! I got my belly button pierced Yesterday, this is what goes down: 1: you go to the front register (you have to go with a parent if you're under 18) you have to have your birth certificate, school i.d. or state i.d., and parent's driving license (if you go with a parent).
2: they introduce you to your piercer,and ask you or your parent (usually your parent) to fill out a piercing release form.
3:After the form is filled out and signed, they ask you to pick out a ring or barbel (usually a barbell because it doesn't get caught on your clothing as easily).
4: they take you into the piercing room and have you sit or lay on the piercing chair/table while they sanitize everything or get everything ready.
5:they have you stand straight with your arms to your sides while you look straight forward (you MUST keep your body straight!Which means, NO looking down at them!)
6: You lay back down and they clean your belly button (make sure to try to clean it before you leave!)and sanitize where they are going to pierce.
7:They have you move closer on the table/chair, (sometimes they give you a numbing solution) then, (and sometimes they put a clamp on the spot they are going to pierce but for me they didn't) they begin to pierce you, it should go REALLY fast, they don't pause...they just do it.
8: They open a sterilized package with your new belly button ring in it and put it through your brand new belly piercing (which doesn't hurt because it's in shock).
9:they clean it one last time and have you take a look in a body mirror they have.
10: then you pay and give a tip and they give you a baggy with a little back of sea salt and a pamphlet on taking care of it. And your done!
~EASY AS THAT!On a pain level of 1 to 10 for me it was about 2, we all have different pain tolerances but I'msure it won't be too unbearable~ If you have questions for me please write me a quick E-mail at Punker6664life@yahoo.com I'llmake sure to answer your question! :P

 

Answer by Cassie_Duh
Submitted on 8/4/2004
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I just got my nose peirced will the bellybutton hurt as bad...and if u get the ring first can u change to a barbell?
thx
xox

 

Answer by vana
Submitted on 8/5/2004
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look i had my belly button periced first it dosen'thurt at all. i got mine done but the guy at the pericing place perced it crocked. i think you should get it done wit a ring cuz its easyer to clean.

 

Answer by taytez_09
Submitted on 8/11/2004
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hey ppl im getting my belly button done in 2 weeks or so, im a little scared but im not going to back out my mom doesnt want me to get it done so im getting my step mom to go with me haha thankz i will tell you how it is after xoxo ****Taytez****

 

Answer by Sissy Kaye!
Submitted on 8/11/2004
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Hey All- I have a questions, I got mine done about 3 months ago and it keeps getting swelled. My aunt, who also has her'sdone says they periced it too deep. What you guys think? Lemme know

 

Answer by Tisha
Submitted on 8/14/2004
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i got mine done about a month ago. this is the second time doing it. it hurts a lot more the second time. get it professionally done. dont take the risks of doing it yourself. its not worth it. the second time it took about a week and a half for the pain to stop so i took the ring out and put a barbell in. i only wash it wile im in the shower and it has never been infected. i went swimming about 2 weeks after i got it pierced, then cleaned it when i got home. its fine now.

 

Answer by Candy
Submitted on 8/20/2004
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hey i am 14 and i really want to get my belly button pierce the only problem is i dance and if i get it done today in three days i have dance camp will i be ok to dance or not plz help me at .... sabby_loves_to_dance@hotmail.com... i really need someones help

 

Answer by Midget
Submitted on 9/4/2004
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I have my belly button peirced and have had alot of comments about it. In fact, my best friend's mom thinks it looks trashy, but you cant think about what other think of it, it's really cute and my other best friend just got hers done about five weeks ago. So if you want to get it done and have permission then do it and dont be afraid. It doesnt hurt and it looks really cute when its healed and you have a new ring or bar in it!! Oh, and I got mine done with a ring... Whats the problem with a ring? I mean I never really got it caught or anything and I'm a dancer and costumes and crap and it didnt get caught. And my best friend who has her'sdone, her mom has her'stoo and she has a bar and it gets caught all the time. But whatever, all I complained about was it being surgical steel! lol But really, dont care what anyone thinks and if you are getting it done, relax! The worse thing you can do when they're peircing it is tense up!

 

Answer by gabriella
Submitted on 9/6/2004
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is it bad to do it yourself? becuz me n my friend did them n its been like 3 days n nuthin bad has happened. so should i take it out n get it redone when im 16 cu z im 14 now. help!

 

Answer by Lindsay
Submitted on 9/12/2004
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hey guys i heard all your stories sum are mad crazy i mean PEACRING it urslef you gotta be outta urMIND but w/e!...well let me tell you truely is doesn't hurt at all! My sister made me go first cuz she wimped out and i am only 15 and she is 17!We both got a ring in it and like everyone else said its way better because it stay cleaner than with a barbell! If you ask the person who peirced you what size gage u should get they will know and tell you trust me mine did1 just a lil extra advice!:)We begged my mom for months and kept reasuring here that we wouldnt look like sluts and so on! So finally she let us....its been 5months since i got mine done and it still gets a little crusty sumtimes but thats only because i do cheerleading and move alot and when i first got it done it didnt have much time for it to heal only about a week cuz i do dancing also so i was moving aorund a lot and thats not good for it ....u should stay to a mininum of just walking or running dont be too hard on it or it will never heal but i got mine done professionally  and its soo much better! and they told me it takes 1 year for it to totally heal up and always wash it 2 times a day if you do that u'llbe set..but now i luv my belly button ring its soo fun to have and for people to see they always tell me it soo cute! <3 Ya Lindsay

 

Answer by tiffany
Submitted on 9/13/2004
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if i wanted 2pierce ma belly buttom myself where wud i put the pin?? sryy im a little slow

 

Answer by utsaprincess
Submitted on 9/18/2004
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Ok kiddos, belly piercing is not very bad at all. I know you want it really badly, but please don't get it without parental permission if you are underage. I have had my belly done twice (in the same spot) the first time I did it myself cuz I was too young and my parents wouldn't let me. That was a mistake. Although it didn't hurt very much (if you are going to do it yourself which I do not by ne means recommend to anyone, order a kit that contains the proper materials (forceps, a 14g stainless steel needle, and a 14g stainless steel ring or banana bell)it's about 20 bucks for a kit on-line and prolly 5 for shipping so just suck it up) it was a mistake because not only did it get infected cuz I used improper materials (I used a household needle that was too small and a hoop earing which was also too small, that is never a good idea because it promotes infection) but my mom came in on me one day when I was sleeping and found me lying on my back with my shirt up a bit exposing my belly and thought it was a clip on since I was only in 7th grade, she was curious and pull it out----lets just say i woke up on the wrong side of the bed that morning. The bottom line is just tell your parents or at least lock ur doors when you sleep, but telling the parents is better, try to reason with them or make a deal that usually work, good grades for a piercing. So the home piercing was not a pleasant experience....I just turned 18 and decided to get it done professionally. That was the smartest thing I had ever done. The people there will help you with anything. Here is how it works. I went in with my best friend, we signed up on the waiting list (we waited 20 mins) and filled out the release form (just saying that we understand that there is a risk of infection and that I am who I said I was and I am really 18) the place I went to was called body art tattoos and its in san antonio tx, it only cost $10--5 for the piercing, 5 for the ring itself....I had called around and the avg price around town was $30 but the guy at this place specializes in piercings so he bought all the supplies crazy cheap so he could deal with a high volume of customers...when you do look for a piercer make sure they have been around a while and are recommended....this place had been open for 25 yrs and I have friends who said it was great...and it was...so the 20 mins passed and they called my name. I walked in to a little room with a dentist like chair that leans back...they guy was very nice and very talkative (the good ones are cuz it calms you and is distracting so u don't worry too much about the piercing, it kinda takes it off ur mind) he took about 10 mins getting out all the supplies...each one in a sterilized packaging...he had me stand up and lift up my shirt a bit...he examined my belly about 3 times and make his mark and checked it so it was centered....then he clamped the forceps on so that he would know where the mark was easier....then he had me lay down in the chair and it leaned back so my body was flat...the forceps felt like a little pinch it wasn't so much a hurt as an uncomfortable feeling but it wasn't unbearable by ne means...he grabbed the needle and was talking to me and the only think i felt was a little prick, I don't think it was like a bee sting, cuz that hurts, again it wasn't a hurt so much as an awkward sensation that didn't even last a second..before I knew it the ring was in and he gave me some sea salt (to make a rinse--using a sea salt rinse approx. 1/4 tsp sea salt to 1 cup water once a day will speed up healing process) and antiseptic solution to clean the piercing. That is another reason to go to a professional, they will give you a detailed aftercare procedure, but here is the gist of it, you only need to clean it 2-3 times per day depending on ur activity level, of course if you sweat a lot you should clean it more but no more than 3 tims a day--DURING THE FIRST TWO WEEKS DO NOT CLEAN IT MORE THAN 3 TIMES/DAY AND BY ALL MEANS DO NOT PLAY WITH IT AND ALWAYS WASH YOUR HAND THOROUGHLY BEFORE TOUCHING IT, ALWAYS!!!!! The piercer guy said that a navel piercing take the longest of ne piercing to heal up to a year. You should never change the piercing before it has had at least a month to heal. For me since my parents still don't know (even though I'm 18) the guy ordered a special clear flexi banana bell but will not give it to me for at least a month and even then he wants me to come back to him so he can change it for me (no charge of course) so I don't risk infection or scarring, when in doubt--leave it in....the avg time it takes to heal well enough that you can change it yourself is 2 months--please don't change it before this--even if you think it is healed---bellies are notorious for appearing healed but they really aren't. As for swimming, about a month for pools at least 6 months for ne thing else and I would advise a water proof bandage for about a year...showering is fine its actually the best/easiest time to clean ur piercing...there should not be very much bleeding and it should only occur with in the first hour or so, after that it should stop...call ur piercer if it continues...also the wound will be tender for at least a week but prolly two, the first 2-3 days it will be hardish to bend over or twist but after that it becomes progressively easier, just watch out, be really cautious for the first few weeks....there will be a little purple bruise that will be there no more that 3 days but there will be a red ring around the wound for at least a week its a sign of the healing process--don't worry unless it doesn't go away in about two weeks--just clean it well, give it a sea salt rinse, and please don't touch it :) good luck it really is worth it in the end if you take care of it :)

 

Answer by nick
Submitted on 9/21/2004
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When i got mine periced they told me not to sleep on it for 2 weeks.I've had mine for 3 mounths. I have a question:when it is pulled can it be ripped? Cause i think mine has been.

 

Answer by chrissy
Submitted on 9/25/2004
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i really wanna get my belly button pierced but my parents will definately say no... and i dont know what to do.. should i just pierce it by myself? and if i do how should i do it... if you have any info for me IM me at xmydeathwish

 

Answer by Jenell
Submitted on 9/26/2004
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would it be ok if i pierced my belly button with a needle then put in an earring until i got a belly ring or barbell?

 

Answer by april
Submitted on 10/2/2004
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hi me and my m8 r gettin r bellies dun soon can u tell us wot a clamp is email me on tigger.jess@btinternet.com love aprilxxxxx

 

Answer by 0791ali
Submitted on 10/2/2004
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how much does it cost to get ur belly button pierced

 

Answer by Jo-Z
Submitted on 10/2/2004
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Hey guys! Relax! I'm 12 and I got mine done. Sure it hurt for the moment but afterwards it looks erally kool. I got mine done from a friend and it turned out great. No infections or nething. Just know if you're scared or have second thoughts...mayb u shouldn't do it just cuz your confused. But neways....hope everything turns out ok 4 all of you.

 

Answer by bUtTeRfLy GuRl
Submitted on 10/6/2004
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HeY aLl U pEepS. hOw CaN i GeT mY mOtHeR tO lEt Me pIeRcE mI bElLy BuTtOn??? ShE tHiNkS iM tO yOuNg. PlZ wRiTe BaCk...

 

Answer by Morbid
Submitted on 10/6/2004
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hello everyone...my mom wont let me get my belly button pierced so im looking for ways to convince her to let me get it done. if you have any idea's email me at CCandy1224@aol.com  thank you! :-*

 

Answer by Teacher
Submitted on 10/8/2004
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OMG i couldn't even keep reading these the spelling and grammar is SOOOOOOO bad.  Especially that Dancer chick.  If she is older that 12, she might want to start paying more attention in school!!

 

Answer by jess
Submitted on 10/11/2004
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hey, i am getting mine done at christmas.  How much does it hurt and what does it feel like?

 

Answer by samm
Submitted on 11/2/2004
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hey i'm sam and i really wanna get my belly button peirced .. i'm 15 but my dad wont let me .. so i'm thinking about doing it myself .. any GOOD tips so it don't get all infected nd shiet .. hit me back .. peaCe

 

Answer by KiM
Submitted on 11/10/2004
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i had my belly button done on saturday 2day is wednesday and i am in a little pain and the bar fell out last nite so its sore but i got it bk in and things are ok x

 

Answer by meee
Submitted on 11/12/2004
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when i got mine done there i thought it looked fine but now there is too much skin in it and both balls ( top and bottom ) are sitting on my skin? and i am a cheerleader and when i do flips it stretches what should i do ??

 

Answer by cierra
Submitted on 11/15/2004
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i finally got my parents to let me get my belly button pierced but im only thirteen and i heard that it can grow crokked and stuff like that so i was just wondering if it rele would? PLZ ANSWER ME!

 

Answer by gracie
Submitted on 11/19/2004
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hi, i just pierced my own belly button like 2 days ago and its red and swelling...wat can i do to keep redness n swelling down????

 

Answer by kelz
Submitted on 11/21/2004
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well i am meant tae b gettin my belly done n i wiz just wondrin how sore it is coz i am realy scared to gt it done coz i hate needles and blood
is it better to av it frozen r nt !!!

 

Answer by Maria
Submitted on 11/25/2004
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alot of grls at school are piecing theres by there self!and i really want to peirce mine should i do it!pleaz help!

 

Answer by beenie baby
Submitted on 11/27/2004
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hey i got my belly button a week and one day ago and i don't know if its healing i used Polly sporn and soap  

            

 

Answer by Rizz
Submitted on 11/27/2004
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hey..uhh i am gona pierce my own belly to..but is it safe to leave a safety pin in?? lata o yea/ im me blondexobabe240

 

Answer by Belly_Ring_Lover_Girl
Submitted on 11/30/2004
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I'm 14 and my mother is way too overprotective. She wouldn't let me pierce my ears until I was 13, and now she wants me to wait until I'm 20 to get my belly button pierced. But I've always gotten straight A's and I'm very responsible. I don't know what her problem is. My best friend and I were going to get ours pierced together, but now I can't go. My friend Cassie pierces bellies, and I'm considering just hiding it from my mom. Advice, please? allergic2hair@yahoo.com

 

Answer by oniegurl
Submitted on 12/2/2004
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well i got mine done today with a barbell and when the needle was put through it hurt alot and when i stood up i felt a bit dizzy. so make sure you have something to eat before hand. The pain goes away in afew hours.

 

Answer by Robyn
Submitted on 12/4/2004
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Hey guy's
I'm getting my belly button done in a few days, I'm not scared but some one told me you can die or get HIV from getting it done I looked it up on the internet and it says you CAN get HIV but i can't find anything on dying or what are the chances do you know anywhere i can look?
Thanks, I'll let you know if I get it done!

 

Answer by Robyn
Submitted on 12/4/2004
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Hey guy's
I'm getting my belly button done in a few days, I'm not scared but some one told me you can die or get HIV from getting it done I looked it up on the internet and it says you CAN get HIV but i can't find anything on dying or what are the chances do you know anywhere i can look?
Thanks, I'll let you know if I get it done!

 

Answer by Mila
Submitted on 12/8/2004
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Hey evryone!i jus got my belly button done about 1-2 months ago??  I woudlnt recommend it you doing it yourself because if something goes wrong u'll hv a scar there for the rest of your life and thas jus too bad.. gO to some professional place t get it done because they know what to do...when you get there its no big deal..when i went to get minez done they guy told me to choose which one i wanted..then he told me it would take about 15-20 minutes to sterilize it..so while waiting i was jus lookin at sum other stuff they had there..neways..i was kinda nervousa b/c i always get nervous when talkin abou needles..I dont even know my blood type!!! neways o we went in there and he told me to stand up...then he got a cotton swab and cleaned my belly button with some yellowish nasty looking stuff then he told me i could sit down.then he came bak and asked me to stand up, he marked where the piercing was gunna b done then he got some tool to help it get it done on the right place i dunno what it called..then i saw him gettin the needle and all that crap and i was really nnervous..then he told me to sit back down again, after that i didnt see anything...i felt a pinch..it hurt but JUST A LITTLE like its just as if someone just pinched you..then it felt a little warm when i left there and it was very sensitive like id feel it when my shirt touched it...then its no big deal just make sure youre not playing around with it so it wont get infected and also make sure you clean it twice a day with ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP. no alcohol or anythin like that beause it can dry your piercing and its not good...also he told me that time varies as of speaking of how long it takes to heal ..it depends on your immunity on how healthy you are, and of course how well you take care of it...i got a gold banana shaped thingy..gold is more expensive but its what most people are not allergic too..i had to spend a little more because of that and its deffinetly worth it...Its all healed alreadi but i havent changed it b.cuz i like it...AND OOO..MY mom doesnt know i got it done..shell eventually find out but i hope not too soon..prolly over the summer..so alla u out there thinking of gettin your belly button pierced but yourself..DONT!!! ANY QUESTIONS?  Gatanervosa04@hotmail.com

 

Answer by Allie
Submitted on 12/13/2004
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me and my friend, are thinking about peircing our belly button ourselves....what do we need to know? please give me anytips you have.

 

Answer by N.I.C
Submitted on 12/14/2004
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i GoT mInE dUn lAsT tHuRsDaY iT DuNt HuRt 1 BiT It jUsT StiNgS A BiT AfTa DeFinAtLy wOrTh GetTin It DUn lOoKs mAd As, DoNt Do iT UrSeLf ThAtS NoT GoOd 4 Ur BoDy AnD If u Do DoiT uRsElF GoTo A DoCtEr 2 MaKe sUrE iTs ok CuZ U CaN GeT NaStY InFeCtIonS ThAt WAy!

 

Answer by nadine
Submitted on 12/18/2004
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write i have a piercing kit for my belly button and i dont no if i should do it or my mate and how do i look after it and wat do i clean it with i really need help and plus my parents said i wasnt allowed to get my belly button pierced so wot the f*** cause im gonna get it done so plz help me!!!!! email me at Nadinenddy@aol.com or im me on nadinenddy@aol.com
i really need help you guys
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xxxxx nadine xxxxxx

 

Answer by playboypistol05
Submitted on 12/20/2004
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HEY GUYZ I GOT  MY BELLY BUTON PEIRCED ABOUT  5 WEEKS AGO I WAS PLAYING AROUND WITH A SAFETY PIN AND I HAD SUM NEOSPOREAN ON THE SAFETY PIN AND I WAS ACTIN LIKE I WAS GOING TO PEIRCE MY BELY AND IT WENT RIGHT THROUGH LIKE SO EASY IT DIDNT EVEN HURT AT ALL BUT  MAY SUGEST YOU USE A RING I HAVE  FRIENDS USE A RING AND A BANANA BARBELL

 

Answer by Scarlett
Submitted on 12/21/2004
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Hey im scarlett and im getting my belly done tommorow .. =/ im scared i need some advice.
BURBERRYBIATCH@YAHOO.COM

 

Answer by cheerleader1715
Submitted on 12/22/2004
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WELL I HAVE HAD MY BELLY BUTTON DONE SINCE I WAS 15  AND NO IT DOESNT HURT AT ALL! ALL THE PEOPLE WHO DO IT  THEM SELFS ARE NUTS, PLEASE DON'T TAKE OFFENCE BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE IT DONE BY SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY  ARE DOING. I HAVE  HAD MY BELLY BUTTON DONE 3 TIMES 2 TIMES ON TOP AND  IT WAS WITH A RING AND THEY GOT SO INFECTED I HAD TO TAKE THEM OUT! IT HURT LIKE HELL. BUT NOW WITH MY 3RD ONE ITS OK I GOT IT DONE ON THE BOTTOM AND HAVE NOT HAD TO FIRST PROBLEM WITH IT AND IM GOING ON 18 NOW SOOOOOOOOOO ITS JUST ALL ABOUT HOW YOU TAKE CARE OF IT AND KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!!!

 

Answer by BaBy CaykZ 44
Submitted on 12/30/2004
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oke people i need some hepl...im about to pierce mah friends belly button and sh is relly scarde...she wants to no if it really hurts dat bad....also i got mahn peirced the other day..like 4 dys ago and it was with a banana barbell and no it dont hurt.....it is realli sore like when u bend down though...although when u get used to it like mah mom......then yeah it doesnt hurt....i also got mah nose peirced and i did it mah self and im hella scared right now cuz mah nose s turning blackish purple around the diamond......nose ring....and yeah is thurr any kind a meds i can put on it to stop infection..help.......
send answers to

BaByCaykZ44@yahoo.com

thanx luv yah bunchez
muah!

Bailey

 

Answer by summerloving
Submitted on 1/2/2005
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i want to do mine myself.. but i hate needles.. how much does it honestly hurt?

 

Answer by ~*~Steph~*~
Submitted on 1/7/2005
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Hi im steph and to all you ppl hu r finkin bout piercin ur own belly button, DONT DO IT! I tried it with a needle and everything went ok for  about a week. But then it started blistering and scabbing over with loads of puss seeping out. It was absolutley mingin! I had to go to the doctors and have a special cream to put on it. Now 3 years down the line  had it re-pierced by a professional person and believe me! Its much less painful and it heals in about 5-6 weeks! Its ace now and it looks great!! Much betta than wen i did it myself! luv ya! xxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx

 

Answer by EllaDaisy
Submitted on 1/10/2005
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Hey everyone!
I' just posting a quick message on here to ask if you people seriously think it doesn't hurt when it's pierced? Cos im hopefully getting my belly button pierced and i'm kind of worried incase it hurts... is it worse or better than getting your ears pierced? Cos thats fine, got 4 ear piercings...
Sorry if i sound like a loser i just cant stand the thought of a needle going through my stomach and it hurting.
Actually, the thought of a needle going through my stomach is fine, but it hurting scares the f*ck outta me!
Please give me some advice guys
Thanks
ella xxx

 

Answer by Shortney
Submitted on 1/12/2005
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Hey everyone...stop freakin out about the piercings!!! My advice is to go to a PROFESSIONAL to get the piercing, because that gives you a much lower risk of it getting infected. My friend was going to pierce hers herself, but I talked her out of it, because I think that's one of the stupidest things anyone could ever do!!! No offense to the people who did do that but...
Anyway, I got mine done about a month ago and I can sleep on it and everything and it doesn't hurt. It did hurt when I got it done, but that's because I just put a hole through my body that wasn't there to begin with.
People who do it themselves, because their parents said no... BAD IDEA!!! Your parents are going to find out sometime, so why not just do it in front of them instead of waiting to tell them??? But I still think doing it yourself is bad!!!
If you're afraid of getting it done because of sports, don't be. I got it done and went to cheerleading practice the next day and it was fine. I got hit a couple of times, but that doesn't hurt very bad either so go ahead and do it!!!
If anyone wants another question answered write me back and I'll be glad to answer!!!
GET YOUR PIERCINGS DONE BY A PROFESSIONAL!!!
                                   ~Shortney~

 

Answer by sweet lil angel
Submitted on 1/15/2005
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ok what does a belly button needle look like im scared and does it HURT?
LOVE SWEET LIL ANGEL

 

Answer by cutiebabygirl4
Submitted on 1/16/2005
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okay i need advice... Im gonna get my belly peirced in a week and im getting it done professionally. Will it hurt a lot? how much will it cost? and will it look gross at first? what do i use to clean it everyday? Pleeeaaaasssseee help me!

 

Answer by shorty
Submitted on 1/23/2005
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If you get it done how long do you haft to wait untill u can go swimming

 

Answer by manny
Submitted on 1/23/2005
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i want to get it done really bad and my dad said i can but i only 12 and i dont know if alowd to get it done at this age and ive done it myself and my dad knows ppl who can pearce and i want to have them do it but i dont know they look realy beat up and grouse what should i do?;}

 

Answer by ~~erika~~
Submitted on 1/24/2005
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hi everyone,i want to pierce ma belly button my self but i am nervous.i don't want ma mom to know about it.i have the  barbell already.if anyone can help me about how to do it please let me know.
thanks
      ~~Erika~~~
u can e-mail me at hotbootylicios@aol.com
  

 

Answer by Lexi
Submitted on 1/28/2005
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Yeah im goin to get mine done in a few days and im really worried that its guna get infected or its guna hurt alot.....im am super exited to get it done but im really nurvous....anyone have any advise???? PLEASE!!!!!!

 

Answer by Megz
Submitted on 2/1/2005
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Hey i wanna get my belly button peirced and i am gonna do it by myself. My friend did it by herslef and she said it didnt hurt at all but does any one no if it hurts?

 

Answer by Felix
Submitted on 2/1/2005
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Can you get pregnant with a belly peircing?

 

Answer by amy
Submitted on 2/2/2005
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My bellybutton was periced about 3 months ago and it red bump on the top hole but it doesnt hurt is it infected what should i do ?

 

Answer by krissy
Submitted on 2/7/2005
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hi my belly button done about a month ago n i think it is infected it is red around the hole it hurts what should i do?

 

Answer by sunshine
Submitted on 2/8/2005
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i really want to get my belly-button pierced but i know my mom wont let me..so i was going to do it myself on sunday but i dont know what to do!!. i really need some help! if you can help me PLEASE i/m me on sunshinebabeix     ..thanks!

 

Answer by christina
Submitted on 2/9/2005
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HEY ALL I WAS JUST WONDERING IM 13 AND MY MOM FINALLY SAID I COULD GET MY BELLYBUTTON PIERCED I WAS JUST WONDERING THEY MAKE US DO SIT UPS IN MY GYM CLASS COULD I STILL DO SIT UPS IN GYM OR WILL IT STRETCH OR RIP OR SOMETHING I WAS ALSO WONDERING DO YOU HAVE TO BE SKINNY TO GET IT DONE BECAUSE IM A LITTLE CHUBBY.

 

Answer by tash
Submitted on 2/12/2005
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my m8s m8 did hers an 2 days after she died so don't do it i was but i aint ne mor YOU CN DIE N ALL U PPL SAYIN U CARNT DIE FROM IT WELL SHE DID DIE DON'T DO IT

 

Answer by Victoria Harley
Submitted on 2/16/2005
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OK  I tried to Pierce my  bellybutton but  it tuck 4-ever to Pierce  so  I didn't  do  it  so  will anyone please  tell me  if it  hearts  really  bad.  lilcutegirl@aol.com

 

Answer by Victoria Harley
Submitted on 2/16/2005
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OK  I tried to Pierce my  bellybutton but  it tuck 4-ever to Pierce  so  I didn't  do  it  so  will anyone please  tell me  if it  hearts  really  bad.  lilcutegirl@aol.com

 

Answer by ReA
Submitted on 2/18/2005
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Hey every one...i was wondering if i can pierce mi belly button mi sellf?im so nervous and if mi mom finds out i did it she will kill me...but i realllli want it doneand i cant wait any longer...please help...maria..email me at grlzgunwild91@aol.com

 

Answer by The Confused one.
Submitted on 2/18/2005
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I'm between 13 and 15 and I want to get mine done the rents said i could and all, I'm just worried about it hurting, I know ya'llsay it doesn't but i don't like needles =( i mean i do i think there awesome but like getting shots freak me out. so could some one give me and answer soon and also how to they do it? just so i know and I'm not totally flippin out when i go in there on April 13th.2005 so please e-mail me back at
hollisterqt1598@yahoo.com Please and thanks you'sit would really calm me down if i got an answer!
-The confused one-

 

Answer by Shelby
Submitted on 2/18/2005
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hi guys I'm about to get my belly pierced but my mom doesn't want me to because shes not ready for it even though its my body. but she said i could finally. does it hurt really bad or what please tell I'm scared

 

Answer by lozza
Submitted on 2/24/2005
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hi im getting mine done in the easter hols but my stomach is kinda big. is there a limit of how big/small your belly has to be? please help!!!!

 

Answer by Sexxxi Mamii
Submitted on 2/26/2005
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heyyy lol i got mine 2 dayz ago , n it didnt hurt at all !!! it lookz great !!! but i think im kinda obssesed with cleaning it , cuz i dunt want to get infection , but den i read an article dat ur not supposed to clean it too much cuz it prevents da body to fite da bacteria by it self soo now i clean it 3 times a day , i dunt touch it as much as i used too , n if i have to i wash my hands with anti- bacterial soap !!! FOR ALL YOU PEOPEL WHO WANT TO PIERCE IT DEMSELFZ , DUNT DO IT !!! GET IT PROFESSIONALYY !!!!! u neva know how itz gona nturn out if u do it urself !!!!  it mite be fine n it mite get infected , just dutn take dat risk , u gonan regret it !!! IF UR RENTS Dutn knoe abotu u gettin it , go to professional n get it , rents gonan fidn out anywayz !! my mom dutn knoe i got it , but my dad is fien with it , n didnt want to disobey my mother but itz something i really wanted , n i coodnt wait any longer !! my dad is on the other hand is okk with it , he said itz fine if i get it n hes a doctor , so he knows wat hes talkin about !! soo b4 u get it ask BOTH of ur rents and if dey say noo n if u relly want it , get it annywayz ITZZZ SOOOOO WORTH ITT !!!!!! and plus rents cant do anythin about it wen itz already done !! DUNT WORRY IT DUTN HURT , NOT EVEN A LITTLE !!!! GOOOD LUCK
LOVEE YA ....... Naaaattt

 

Answer by Casey
Submitted on 3/1/2005
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okay im getting my belly button peirced on friday and i have a national cheerleading competition this comming weekend ... will it hurt for me and cheer and be thrown in the air a week after i get it done?

 

Answer by Casey
Submitted on 3/1/2005
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i have alot of questions also ... does it hurt? Can i cheer and be thrown in the air a week after i get it done? How long will it hurt after i get it done? If it does hurt a while after can i take advil for the pain or put ice on my belly? haha ... PLEASE!! let me know ... e-mail me at casearoo322@aol.com =) any answeres or additional information would be greatly appreciated

 

Answer by raquel
Submitted on 3/6/2005
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i just got my belly button pierced and idk what to do b/c it's crooked and i called the guy but he said to take it out and that i should get it redone but i don't want to take it out and then spend like 50 more $ on it so w/e and i need some advice and what are all of the gage sizes so i know if you can tell me some answers then my s/n is sdkcl1232321@aol.com

 

Answer by Krystle
Submitted on 3/7/2005
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hey guys... i got mine done yesterday and wen i went 2 skool 2day i had a lot of people that had thiers done to use benadine on it. like to wet it and then put the benadine on it then rinse it off... all of theirs seemded to heal pretty quick. so im not worried... o and it doesnt hurt. its just like gettin ur ears pierced jus a lil sting. promise! well im out. sweet kisses

 

Answer by Kimi
Submitted on 3/9/2005
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Iv just recently had my belly done,satuday...i clean it 3 times a day and try not to mess with it, is it ment to stay red after 3 days, (just around the hole?) and is it meant to go abit scabby as its healing! im so confused, please tel me!! tax

 

Answer by surfergirl
Submitted on 3/9/2005
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i rele want my belly button pierced! But i dont want my parents to know, so i want to do it myself. I dont know what to pierce it with or anything so if you know emails me at

surfergirl3902@yahoo.com

 

Answer by Hannah
Submitted on 3/9/2005
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I am wanting my belly button pierced I'm almost 17 and my parents said no. So I'm doing it myself I was just wondering exactly where you should do it and what gauge to use? I wanna use a barbell. Any fast answers would be greatly appreciated!! Thanx
My e-mail is animalskaters@msn.com

 

Answer by BAM
Submitted on 3/12/2005
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Um.... I am gettin my bellybutton pierced Mar. 26, 2005. I wanted to know does the clamp hurt more than the peircing. Oh some ppl say that the barbell is better, is this true.

E-mail me at: Nappyrootmandaa@Aol.com

                              THANKS!!!!!!

 

Answer by Bannana
Submitted on 3/14/2005
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Hey everyone, i am going to get my belly button done here soon and i wanted to know step by step what they do and does it hurt?
write me back and tell me @ Strwbrybannana12@aol.com or GCriotgirl0012@yahoo.com Thanks

 

Answer by Nana
Submitted on 3/19/2005
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wlel i have a question.... man.. im gettin it pierced today! i like an hour!! im a lil scared and a lil excited.... i really dont want it to hurt real bad...how bad does it hurt wen u get it done... wat kind pf pain is it and will it go quick??

 

Answer by leann
Submitted on 3/31/2005
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I think that everyone should get it done wit a banna barbell because it doesnt hurt as much as a ring. my stepdad is a professional tattoo and piercing artist and he said that with the barbell it heals faster and it is better against affections. i just got mine done yesterday and it didnt hurt at all. i got my cartlige and belly done at the same time. with the belly you cant even feel the pain but if any of you guys are getting your artlige done, dont touch it becasue it hurts like a mother f***er! bye

 

Answer by Bri
Submitted on 4/6/2005
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I am thinking about doing it myself.

 

Answer by christin
Submitted on 4/7/2005
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hi all!
i peirced my belly more that a year ago and it has been fine.  i just recently took it out though because i want to get it profesionally done and not have to hide it anymore from my parents. soo ya, it fine.

 

Answer by lilo luvs stitch
Submitted on 4/13/2005
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well i pierced my own bellybutton with a sterile needle and cleaned it with alchohol and everything. but the thing is... i got infected and now its almost going to come off. shyet this suks like a muthafuka. well im just mad but seriously though how high are u suppose or how low are u suppose to pierce the damn thing. i know,i know.... i shouldve got it done professionally but u know what ma parents wont let me so i just had to. well im just going to have to pierce it all over again well here goes nothing. BUT YES>> about the "black hole" i knoe what yur talking about. i have it now. hopefully it'll go away because it is sooo UGLY! and GROSS!!! well just be careful all ya'lldat are doing it yurself. well pleazz if u have any suggestions and anything to hep me out just hit me up in my email address: luvu_furever@yahoo.com well enjoy my eplicit entry!

 

Answer by emmyyyyyyy
Submitted on 4/15/2005
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hey i was just wondering if anyone knows about the black ring or whatever....im gonna get my belly done soon and that kind of creeped me out...?

 

Answer by Caitlin
Submitted on 4/19/2005
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Ok it does not hurt at all i did it myself with a banana barbell and its DOES NOT HURT AT AL AND I DID IT MY SELF OK GURLS IT DONT HURT TRUST ME AND I AM A GURL WHO CANT TAKE PAIN AND I DID IT MY SELF AND I AM ONLY 13 YEARS OF AGE AND I LOVE IT TO DEATH

 

Answer by x0abbeyx0
Submitted on 4/23/2005
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im getting my belly button done today and im a lil bit scared..for everyone whos parents wont let them get it dont just be like well i will do better in school or something cause thats what i did and it worked like a charm! well im going to get into the shower and then im going to get it done you can IM me at Ablee70 if you want to ask how it went!
good luck to everyone else who is getting it done

 

Answer by *Bean*
Submitted on 4/23/2005
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Damn you guys should chill...I did mine and it didn't hurt at all...i numbed it with ice and used a fat needle...It took kind of long but it worked...yall should use that ear stuff they give you when u get your ears done to clean the needle...then when you have it through, use some kind of ointment like bacitracin or sumthin like that...then stick a barbell through it so it wont hurt as much...thas my advice..ur thats what WORKED for me anywayz...tell me if i'mwrong..Laturrz

 

Answer by stayce
Submitted on 4/26/2005
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hey hey well if u really want to perice it yourself then do it with a hollow needle u can get at big R for 40 cents

 

Answer by _x_aNgEl_x_
Submitted on 4/29/2005
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omg i wanna getmy bellybutton pierced so badly but my parents wont let me n im scared it will get infected cuz i want my frend to do it but we were just gonna use a ring.like a hoop earing? help me!

 

Answer by katie
Submitted on 5/3/2005
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i got myne piersed n its wierd cuz it doesnt take off much skin, so im scared its possible it will be easy to rip it out, n that is kinda freakin me out cuz its wut everyone is sain, so is it ok or wut?

 

Answer by eM
Submitted on 5/5/2005
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I NEED HELP! I WANT TO PIECE MY BELLY BUTTON BUT SOME PEOPLE SAY IM TO YOUNG. SHOULD I JUST DO IT?

 

Answer by BABii.GiiRL
Submitted on 5/7/2005
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this isn't an answer but a question. i just wanted to know if you pierce it yourself, what is the best tool to use?

 

Answer by sassy
Submitted on 5/14/2005
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Im going to get my belly done and ive got to go dancing the day after is this a good idea or not? Also will it stretch or go bad if i do things such as backbends ect. plz write back asap thanks

 

Answer by Amber
Submitted on 5/21/2005
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Heyy guys...i did mine in like November and now its may and where the hole was its all like red and it puffs out and its really icky lookin but  my friends have done theres and theres are fine....so if ya have ne questions i/m me on TiNkErBeLl097789 or email me at Luckygurl760921@aol.com!!


<3Amber*

 

Answer by dreamsareforever_14
Submitted on 5/23/2005
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me and my friend are thinking about getting it done but dont know what our parents are thinking about it...i dont know if my parents are going to let me and i am not to concerned about it because it is not like i need another piercing...but my friend is kinda serious about getting it done.  what should we do?  

~Brittani Rae~

 

Answer by Crazii Stupid
Submitted on 5/24/2005
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I came here the night before I made up my mind to pierce my belly button and lets just say things didn't go the way I wanted them to. I got a sewing needle n slowly and carefully stuck it in. The worst part was when it had to come out of the other side. You dont feel anything if you use ice to numb it first. The stupid mistake I made was using the sewing needle because then I tried taking it out to put the earring in and I couldn't find the hole  going out. It was awful. Now I;m thinking of waiting I week for this hole to heal and doing it again on Saturday but its just one of those things I have to have right now. I'll numb it with ice again and stick the earring through. If you do decide to do this make sure you use a cleaning fluid so it doesn't get infected. For example if you ever got your ears pierced and they gave you a solution to put on it try that. It should work pretty well. Good luck! Its not as bad as it sounds.

 

Answer by Missy
Submitted on 5/25/2005
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OK Ive been thinking about piercing my own and Ive tried it b4 and all but i took it out because i didn't want to get caught by my mom but now i really wanna get it done and i don't feel like waiting until when my mom will let me
but anyway
i heard a lot of things about that u can die from it because it does something or something and that was 1 of the things that was holding me back
so is it true????


  thanks
Missy**

 

Answer by he's my honey
Submitted on 5/30/2005
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sry. this is not an answer. i'm15 and going to get mine done and i'mgoing to be honest i'mscared like i can't get my ears peirced so could i get my belly button peirced?

 

Answer by Kellie
Submitted on 5/31/2005
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Ok...you can so use a safety pin...It makes it easier that a needle if you're doing it yourself.Both ends of a needle are pointed so it hurts like hell for the piercer. Use a safety pin but not too big. The bigger it is the harder it is to do. and the more it hurts.My friend did mine for me and I did hers. It's better to make sure it's clean, Don't use Vaseline(it traps bacteria), use a smaller safety pin and let that one heal for a while. then stretch it out with a larger needle and then stick in the barbell. My fiends and mine are awesome... don't worry though. the bottom of the piercing is really hard to push through but don't stop.If you take it out then you still have a bit of a whole and it hurts like hell. Get a sharp safety pin and don't stop pushing. It'll go through eventually. Well..hope that helped

 

Answer by Kellie
Submitted on 5/31/2005
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Ok...you can so use a safety pin...It makes it easier that a needle if you're doing it yourself.Both ends of a needle are pointed so it hurts like hell for the piercer. Use a safety pin but not too big. The bigger it is the harder it is to do. and the more it hurts.My friend did mine for me and I did hers. It's better to make sure it's clean, Don't use Vaseline(it traps bacteria), use a smaller safety pin and let that one heal for a while. then stretch it out with a larger needle and then stick in the barbell. My fiends and mine are awesome... don't worry though. the bottom of the piercing is really hard to push through but don't stop.If you take it out then you still have a bit of a whole and it hurts like hell. Get a sharp safety pin and don't stop pushing. It'll go through eventually. Well..hope that helped

 

Answer by Kellie
Submitted on 5/31/2005
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One more thing..it doesn't hurt that much to do it yourself. a pillow to bite helps. And don't freeze it too much. trust me..i have done it both ways..as a piercer and piercee....ice makes the skin tougher to push through..By the time it gets through your not numb anymore anyway. O..and ice makes it kinda unsterilized and dirty

 

Answer by weedy
Submitted on 5/31/2005
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ello i have got my belly done i week ago, it got bit red and is sore sometimes. but its ok. i was wonderin how long is it b4 i can change my banabell??

 

Answer by hottie
Submitted on 5/31/2005
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I WANNA GTE IT DONE TOO BUT IM ONLY 12!

 

Answer by Natasha
Submitted on 6/2/2005
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Hey . . . I'm 15 in a couple weeks and my mom and dad are letting me get my belly button pierced becuz they no how much i want it done i have been begging forever . . .i am not worried about the pain or infection cuz i know i will take care of it . . .but i have heard that i can't go swimming in pools cuz of the chlorine, but i can swim in the ocean . . .and i am getting it done in june . . first day of summer, and i love swimming so i wanan make sure i can go swimming . . how long do i have to wait . . .reply on here or email me a baby_fine_009@hotmail.com   thnz . .Tassy

 

Answer by bubbababe14
Submitted on 6/3/2005
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I got my belly button pierced just an hour ago and i didn't feel anything, just a small pinch, its just like getting your ears pierced except maybe slightly less pain! The person who did it was really friendly and helpful. If your worried about getting it done don't be, i was really worried about it but it was a piece of cake in the end!!!!

 

Answer by *~*~*Jerica*~*~*
Submitted on 6/7/2005
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i just got my belly button pierced about a week ago and i got a ring and i dont like it but it dosent hurt or anything its just annoying. and make sure they pierce it with a 14 and not a 16 cuz thats what they did to me i have no clue why but thats what they did so now i have to guage it so that sux and when they pierced it, it didnt hurt at all jus a lil prick and thats all. good luck to those who are thinking about it.

 

Answer by *~*~*Jerica*~*~*
Submitted on 6/7/2005
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i just got my belly button pierced about a week ago and i got a ring and i dont like it but it dosent hurt or anything its just annoying. and make sure they pierce it with a 14 and not a 16 cuz thats what they did to me i have no clue why but thats what they did so now i have to guage it so that sux and when they pierced it, it didnt hurt at all jus a lil prick and thats all. good luck to those who are thinking about it.

 

Answer by wee me
Submitted on 6/10/2005
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hey! am goin on holiday soon and a really want ma belly dun cauz a hink it looks really kl bt am kinda scared aboot how sore its goiny b!!! av neva had anyhin pieced afor so thts y am kinda scared so plz can sum1 help and tell me if its sore or no! thx alot xxx

 

Answer by Amanda
Submitted on 6/11/2005
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belly button piercings do not hurt at all. all i felt was a little pinch.. now my tongue piercing was extremely painful.. just in case anyone was wondering.. but for a couple days after you get it done you cant have your legs and torso in less than a 90 degree angle.. cant curl up in a ball or anything.. but its temporary as all pain is..

 

Answer by Hoolia
Submitted on 6/12/2005
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I think a ring is easier to clean and take care of afterwards.  Think about it, you can completely turn a ring and really clean out your piercing.  I haven't gotten mine caught on anything.  Besides, this is only temporary.  After a few months you can change it out to something much more flashier, but i would go with something that is going to be easier to clean and will heal faster.

 

Answer by whatever
Submitted on 6/15/2005
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Do it yourself if your parents won't let you get it done. It may hurt for a little bit but no pain no game. It will look hot and anybody who says it won't is f*cked up.

 

Answer by way2flyy4ya
Submitted on 6/17/2005
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hi yall i was just wondering how soon did yall go swimming after you got ur bb pierced and what is recommended time to wait before you go swimming.

aim-way2flyy4ya

 

Answer by allie
Submitted on 6/18/2005
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i am getting mine done on monday and today is saturday ,, but i have apool ,, and summer vacation is about to statrt ,, i can only go this time because i can only go with one certain person ,, this is the only time ,, but i am in soccer ,, and i swimm alot ,, for a month to look in my backyard  ,, and not swimm ,, now that i really hard ,, what should i do?? ,,,, ,oh yahh and i have a big trampoline ,, what if it got caught on the nett ??? ,,,, ! HELP! what should i do ??

Need Help!

 

Answer by rach
Submitted on 6/23/2005
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well, i just got my belly button pierced with a banana barbell and its fine but is it supposed to itch when its healing? im nervous that im allergic to it but im hoping its just healing WRITE BACK TO ME ASAP on rachiibabii22@yahoo.com THANKS!

 

Answer by e-dawg
Submitted on 6/24/2005
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yea... hey... i m trying to convince my parents to let me get my belly button pierced... and they're totally against it... soes n e one have n e ideas on how i can convince them??? and i m 16... and a girl... but i m imbarassably 190lbs... do y'all think that's too FAT to be able to get it done... i dont really have that much fat... but... mostly like extra skin... anything would be greatly appreciated... oh yea... i live in canada and is there a rough estimate on how much it'd cost???
thanks a million
keep on truckin'
and e-mail it to:
nest_nashville_star15@hotmail.com

 

Answer by kiki
Submitted on 7/2/2005
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I've had mine done for about 2 weeks and it doesn't hurt and I done it myself and my cousin said that I pierced it in th right spot ad guess what it didn't hurt one bit. don't try this at home unless you tell somebody so hey can help.

 

Answer by mimiG
Submitted on 7/4/2005
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Hi, im 13 n iv just pursauded ma parents 2 let me get it dun. Im nt sure weather 2 get the top or bottem dun! which looks bst? And also, im goin on holiday in 2 weeks, so is it a gd idea 2 hav it dun b4 or after cz ma mum says it  wail gt infected by the sea if i hav it dun b4, is dis tru? plz email me bc @ melissagunn@computekmail.co.uk thanx xxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

Answer by Brit
Submitted on 7/5/2005
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k im gettin my belly button done in september and im not that nervous but everyone says that it either really really hurts or it doesnt hurt at all...does it just depend on your painlevel or is sum1 lying? any info would b helpful!

 

Answer by cait
Submitted on 7/7/2005
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im thinking about getting my belly button pierced...but im worried about what happens when u get pregnat, does  it stretch out and get disgusting

 

Answer by shorty
Submitted on 7/9/2005
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I'm 15 and I'm getting my belly button pierced on friday....I am active and play very physical sports and i dance, is this going to be an issue with my belly button? Also i was wondering if my body was to grow in the sense that i got taller...would that effect my piercing at all? thank you...and if there is any other helpful tips you could tell me i would enjoy them...thnx

 

Answer by ~*B e A*~
Submitted on 7/10/2005
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Hi, I really wanna get my belly button pierced, and my parents say I can so I'm get it done asap. Just 1 thing; I'm going to Greece with my bf in 2 weeks and we're gonna swim in the sea, can I do that with the piercing?? Or will it get like infected? Is there anything I can do to protect it? :s I really need to know this b/c if I can't swim with the piercing then I'm not gonna do it yet. I really wanna know if I can swim with it, cos I really want to do it :s Maybe its ok to just swim or w.e and then clean it right after?? Plz answer some1 :x

My email: Bea_768@hotmail.com

Thx so much!! :D *LovE YoU!!* /// B e A

 

Answer by samm69
Submitted on 7/10/2005
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I'm getting the bottom of my belly button pierced and i dnot know if i can go swimming like a couple days after?
email me
hunny_bee89@hotmail.com

 

Answer by me
Submitted on 7/11/2005
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hey guys im getting my belly periced this week!!!im really happy but really scared. How bad does it hurt????

 

Answer by Shelby
Submitted on 7/11/2005
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ya um.. i am going to key west in like 4 days and i am gettin gmy belly button piercfed tomorrow can i go swimmin gin th ekeys?

 

Answer by cutie01
Submitted on 7/14/2005
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hey yall it seems like all yall are asking the same thing should i use a barbell or a ring- does getting your navel pierced  hurt- AND you guys tell us what your parents say and blah blah blah who care ask the questioon(if not already asked)and move on!peace ouT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1  

 

Answer by Tee
Submitted on 7/17/2005
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Hey im going to get my belly pierced this week and im scared all my friends that i ask said that it didnt hurt and alot of ppl said that it didnt hurt put some of the the girls that worte in herr said that it hurt i just want to know the truth and is there anything that i can do b4 i get it done to not be scared??? im not that much of a chickin when it comes to needles only when they are bigg lolzz i guess every 1 is well pleazz write me at x3cuteittx3@aol.com or Im me at x3cutiettx3 thankzz to all u girlzz who gave advice on herr love youzz n plezz write me im on all the time iight bye >>>Taylor<<<

 

Answer by cheeky munkey!!
Submitted on 7/20/2005
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i got my belly dun n it dnt hurt at all, dnt worry! they draw dots on you n den clamp ur belly n they pierce it! its like a little pinch! afterwards it just aches a little bit but it dnt hurt! just look after it n its fine!! get it dun coz it looks real cute. lol! n ignore all dat crap dat if ur 12/13 u shunt get it dun, coz u shud!

 

Answer by Rach
Submitted on 7/22/2005
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My belly button is an inni.  But it doesnt have that much skin hanging over. And when i lay down the over hang goes almost completly away.  Does it matter how much skin you have that hangs over your belly button?

 

Answer by sex chick
Submitted on 7/25/2005
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hi every 1 i am 14, 15 in a few months en im cool bout getting my belly pierced but my mum wont let me she said i can do wateva i want wid my body but i ave to wait til im 16 i cant wait dat long ive wanted i 4 years en she said i ave to wait a little longer. i really wanna do it my self but im scared bout da pain en if she finds out she wil flip how can i persuade her to let me get it done on me 15th b-day e-mail me on danielle.joy@tesco.net thanks luv me xxx

 

Answer by [x] B§¤ond Beauty [x]
Submitted on 7/26/2005
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Hey Everyone. I realli want mi belly button pierced. I was thinken a while ago to maybey do it miself, but after re-searcing alot about it, Ive decided to get it professionally done.Mi mom doesnt want me to get one. But ive been beggin and doing all the research on it. So I think im going to go get it done with sum friends. Since its in the middle of the summer are yew allowed to swim with it pierced? How long do yew have to wait if not? People say not to do it younger then 18 because yore body is not fully developed and it will stretch. Well if yore younger then 18 (like im) yew get fatter it could also stretch so i dunt realli see the difference. Because at 15 yew dunt realli grow much more:S Im realli confused, but if yew could help me out b4 I get it done that would be great. Thnx x0x

 

Answer by **~~~~~~Hot Swimmer~~~~~~**
Submitted on 7/28/2005
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Hey everyone im really nervous to get my belly button done!!!!also what the hell is a barbell!!!I thought they put a hole and just stick a ring or what ever in it...lol!what do I do if im swimming in like a month competivly and I have belly button peirced will it heal fast enough?....i don't want it to blow up like a volcanoe!!

 

Answer by ur lil star
Submitted on 7/29/2005
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hey ma hunis! i got my belly button done 3months ago wit a bar bell and it looks fab! b4 i had it done i read up on in loadz so if ya wna no ne fing just email or add me dolly4253@hotmail.com iam always on! gud luck babez lvs ya! xx

 

Answer by Heather
Submitted on 7/31/2005
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I had my belly button pierced on March 27th 2005 just 2 days before my birthday. I got it done professionally at Splash of Color in East Lansing, Mi. Splash of Color is very clean and they tell you the procedure and how they clean everything there.Its a really nice place!If your under 18(i was turning 17) you usually have to have ur parents signature and you have to sign a contract saying you'll clean your piercing with sea salt. DO NOT use Neosporin or alchole it ruins the stainless steel and dosent help heal it. The procedure is really easy...1st they clean the area and then they clamp together the skin at the top of your belly button and they count to three and stick a sharp needle through your skin. They then put a barbell through the hole, and walla its over. Quick and simple and it dosent even hurt!!! So yeah They say for it to heal completley it takes a year, but after 3 months you can put a new ring in. Oh after 3 months, if you take ur ring out, and wanto put it back in... its kinda hard, so pinch the skin and stick it through the bottem and screw the ball on and your done. Girls dont be scared, it DOSENT hurt!!! And dont do it yourself... thats stupid!!!
I do have one question are all belly rings the same gage or size?

 

Answer by Twinkabell
Submitted on 8/1/2005
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Hi! I i am goin 2 get my belly buttin pieced in a few days and i want 2 no duz it huurt or will it hurt! Can any 1 help me answer these if so jus add me 2 ur msn or e-mail me at lil_fairy_54@hotmail.com xXxThanksxXx

 

Answer by Anna
Submitted on 8/1/2005
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ok so i got mine done like a week ago or something like that.
Any ways i went to a bunch of other sites and alot of girls said to use a sea salt solution on it and its like magic... does anyone know wtf sea salt solution is?

IM : Monkey092589

 

Answer by mel
Submitted on 8/2/2005
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i actually hant had my belle button pierced yet but after alot ov begging and tears to my mum she finally said yes today im 15 and asked to get it done in june for my birthday but wasnt allowed. im just wondering if it hurts ???? if u have to buy the barbell from the place you get it done from or can you get it from anywhere???? and finally what barbell is better a gold one, one of them surgical steel ones,a titaium one or just a silver one ??? help!!! lotz ov love hugz and kissez melxXx

 

Answer by love124
Submitted on 8/6/2005
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ive had my belly button periced since feburary and honestly, it doesnt hurt alot at all as long as u dun think about it and u put ur mind on something else you wont even notice, just make sure you dont change it very often i mean if u want to change it once in a blue moon its not going to kill you, but if your constantly changing it, especailly to heavy dangling ones then your going to have a problem because the skin will get thinner and thinner and soon you wont even have a piercing because the two holes will be connected:|..pretty scary i know..its temptin to change it but u hav to force yourself for the first cuple of months AT LEAST to change it to a max of once or twice..

 

Answer by jenny
Submitted on 8/8/2005
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Well I'm a little on the chubby side and i want to get my belly button pierced. I'm only 13 and of course my mom said no. But i tried with my friend and i got it through like more than half way and it killed. I just stopped and thought of getting it professionally done. Assuming it wont hurt as bad.

 

Answer by jenny
Submitted on 8/8/2005
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Well I'm a little on the chubby side and i want to get my belly button pierced. I'm only 13 and of course my mom said no. But i tried with my friend and i got it through like more than half way and it killed. I just stopped and thought of getting it professionally done. Assuming it wont hurt as bad.
Lovelee Jublee OK here is the thing more than half of us are under 18 u have to be 18 to get it pieced at a piercing place might be different in England.

 

Answer by **Julie**
Submitted on 8/19/2005
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Hmmm i really want to get my navel pierced but my dad wont let me!! my mom says its fine but dad doesn't agree..any advice on trying to get my dad to cave in email me at Jewels6790@yahoo.com!

 

Answer by LuLu
Submitted on 8/20/2005
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People, take a chill pill. I am getting mines done this afternon and i'mnot at all nervous. My best friend and my sister had it done and they are fine!! No affence to those of you who are doing it yourself but that is crazy..........this is your body your talking about, you can't just stick a needle or a safety pin in and be done with it. Get it done proffesionaly!! Also don't worry about infection....if you clean it regularly it will be fine. If you are worried about pain...don't....a 2 second nip..thats it!! If you are still unsure leave it for now..until you are..but trust me you won't have any horror storys to tell like black rings or whatever..take good care of it and your fine...honestly :D

 

Answer by ¢¾sammi¢¾
Submitted on 8/23/2005
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hi i was just wondering i periced my own belly button but i didnt leave it in caz i ws scared it would get infected (dont ever perice ur own belly button)there is a scar do u think i could still get it done by a pro please e-mail me i really need to no soon plez!! thanx that wold help grovealishis_gurl@msn.com thanks so much

¢¾sammi¢¾

 

Answer by Roxy
Submitted on 8/26/2005
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Hey every1. I read this site when I was looking up about getting my belly-button pierced & u know alot of these answers scare ppl! Okay I got mine doen last weekend and it did hurt but not even as bad as I thought! Just try and not get too nervous and try to not think to much about it. They say that the clamp hurts more than the piercing itself & I say it's different for everybody. I thought the piercing hurt a littel more and my sister who got it done right after me, said that she didnt even feel the clamp & hardly the needle! Mine's still red but I keep washing it and it really helps. But remember to not wash it with the seasalt too much cuz it can burn it. I dont think I'd get it done again, but I would tell every1 to do it cuz it's SO worth it!! Hope this helped! Mail me with more questions at: BlckButterfly282@aol.com

 

Answer by Hollypop
Submitted on 8/26/2005
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I got my bellybutton pierced a few days ago on my 18th birthday and well it hurt me sooooooooo bad, however, everyone else i talked to said that their didn't hurt at all. Its just different for everyone. I clean mine with dial soap and i spray H2ocean on it all day long, it seems to be doing all the normal things. Despite the pain though it is super cute and i think it is worth it and i encourage anyone thinking about it do it.

 

Answer by SEKZEE BABiE
Submitted on 8/27/2005
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ii HATTEE NEEDLES ND 2MORO iiM GO0iiN TO GET MY BELLY BUTTON PEiiRCED . .ii'VEEGO0NE ONE BEFORE BUT ii CHiiCKEND O0UTT..UGHH iiM SO0 SCAREDDD ..NE1 HAVE NE ADViiCEE??

 

Answer by Skipples0213
Submitted on 9/7/2005
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HEY I GOT MY BELLY PIERCED LIKE A WEEK AGO...AND I'VE BEEN CLEANING IT LIKE 3 TIMES A DAY AND THERE IS LIKE STUFF COMING OUT OF IT.....WHEN IT DRYS ON MY BELLY RING ITS ALL YELLOW AND GREEN COLORISH.....IS IT INFECTED?????

 

Answer by lil*jeanie
Submitted on 9/9/2005
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hey ppls! ok i got my belly button pierced umm on like june 3rd or somethin like that of 2005 and it didnt hurt me one bit so it shouldnt hurt u guys i was just sittin there laughin the whole time, but its pretty kewl, and it looks really pretty ok well luv ya'll and parents that say no 2 kids or teens on getin their belly button pierced SAY YES!

 

Answer by Chelsey
Submitted on 9/12/2005
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I've pierced my belly button and two of my friends, no infections and definitely no black rings. I used a proper barbell on my friends but a plain ear-ring on mine and my other friends. I iced my belly button to the point where I could poke it with the needle and feel nothing and then burnt the needle I used. I scrubbed the area I was piercing with dettol and then made the mark with a permanent marker. I lined it up and then just shoved the needle in. It was like being winded and having your hair pulled for about 1 minute then the pain died down and I pulled the needle out and put the ring in. It was red and swelled for two weeks but I kept cleaning it fully three times a day and the swelling and redness died down. Please, if your going to do it yourself use every health precaution possible and if you put a ring in (which is easier to clean) make sure you don't where clothing it can catch and rip on easily.

 

Answer by Mo-mo
Submitted on 9/16/2005
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Hey guys- i am 13 and my mom wont let me get my bellybutton pierced so i wanna do it myself. is there anything i should know b4 i do it? thanx

 

Answer by katie
Submitted on 9/20/2005
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hey, im getting my belly button done in a week or two, and im scared.  will it hurt? how to you clean it? where is the best place to go? message me on www.myspace.com/misskatiehuffer or IM me on WishinOnaStaru

 

Answer by Gourgouse_belly
Submitted on 9/22/2005
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im gettin my belly button pierced tomorra. my friend just got hers done profesionaly and it looks awsome shes comin wit me for support but afta reading all ov these it sounds like it doesnt hurt at all. the onli prob is my mums worried when im older and i get pregnant the hole will stretch right up my stomach and leave a huge scar will this really happen or is my mum just bein paranoid?

 

Answer by *$HeLl
Submitted on 10/6/2005
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ok i got my belly button pierced like 3 weeks ago and i was wondering if anyone knew if it was bad to go to a tanning bed and if the tanning lotion you put on will infect the piercing... anyone got any answers? email me at bad_gurl_09@msn.com or im me at foxydirtbiker823 on aol. thanks!

 

Answer by kailey
Submitted on 10/9/2005
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ok so I really want to get my belly button pierced. So to get it done I need good reasons to get it picered. So if i tell me parents that it is kool well thats not a good enought answer for them. SO does anyone have any good reasons for getting it picered?

 

Answer by ~*~LITTLE~*~ANGEL~*~
Submitted on 10/14/2005
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HI EVERY1 LOOK BANANA BARBELL IS WAT DEY R SUPPOSED TO PIERCE IT WITH NOT A RING I REPEAT NOT A RING OK AND NO U CNT PIERCE IT WIT A SAFETY PIN AND SALTWATER 2 TIMES A DAY AND OCASIONALY ANIT-SEPTIC SPRAY E-MAIL ME UR QUESTIONS AT baby_pink05@hotmail.co.uk
mwah XxXxX

 

Answer by nikki
Submitted on 10/15/2005
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i was told that if you get your belly button pierced and it gets infected you could get badly ill. you could even die with this! is this true??

 

Answer by bballgurl10
Submitted on 10/19/2005
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i have a ? i am going to get mine done this weekend and i CANT let my parents find out my older sister still lives with us and she is going to help keep it a secret but i am a junior in high school so i would only have to hide it for a year and plus i would take it out in the summer and i am going today and basketball starts in a week will it be ok if i bandage it or something? so it wont catch.. i dont wear short shirts and plus it'll be cold so ya should I i have wanted it done for 4 years...

 

Answer by jessie
Submitted on 10/19/2005
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i am getting my belly button priced on friday i need to know if it hurts

 

Answer by Beauty
Submitted on 10/23/2005
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i got mine done on wednesday and i went unconsious for a few minutes the peircer did it free hand (didnt use the clamo) i screamed it killed when the needle was going thru first it felt like a pinch then like a knife after it was done i couldnt feel nothing right now its hurting im going to go and clean it with sea salt byeee looks hot though...

 

Answer by KityKat
Submitted on 10/23/2005
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I just wanted to know how long it takes for your belly button to heal. Im getting mine done next Tuesday (1/11/05) and Im going to Africa on Xmas day. Will I be able to go swimming in my friends pools and out in the ocean? You can email me on katmonuk@yahoo.co.uk

THANX xox KityKat

 

Answer by Em
Submitted on 10/23/2005
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ok.
I've had my bellybutton pierced for a long time now.
I've done it myself twice (and a half-one time i gave up in the middle), and I just recently got it re-done by a professional. coming from someone who knows both ways, I would HIGHLY recommend getting it done by a professional. You can find places that let you get it done without a parent, you just have to look. however, it's true-they WILL find out. its inevitable.
yes, mine hurt. but you can't ask anyone if its going to hurt for YOU because everyone has different nerves, so whether it hurts or not depends on your body.
goodluck.

 

Answer by sixthchick
Submitted on 10/25/2005
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how do i gage my belly button hole because i peirced it with a needle and now i need to get the hole bigger do i just wait and let the skin get bigger or do i use something?

please email me at Sixthchick@aol.com
with your answer please answer i really need help

 

Answer by ha ha ha
Submitted on 11/2/2005
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i would never do it my self n it does not hurt at all if you get it done i have had mine in for a long time i have a great figure for it all i have my tounge done to that is better than a navel it does matter what you use because it is all up to you

 

Answer by To0fy
Submitted on 11/5/2005
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Okay, no offense to the people who can't spell, but it is really hard to take you're advise when your acting all serious. For example "safty", it is safety!
Well anyway's when you get your navel done the piercer is supposed to ask you, if you want a barbell or ring, there is no wrong awnsure and they both increase the risk of infection.
and to the question "does it hurt?"
it really depends on the person and your tolerance level for pain.

 

Answer by Dimples
Submitted on 11/6/2005
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i have a question im getting my belly pierced in 2 days and im scared is it gonna hurt? ans also i run track and made it to state finals (yeaaaaaaaa )which is saturday do u think it will hurt when i run

 

Answer by Dimples
Submitted on 11/6/2005
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i have a question im getting my belly pierced in 2 days and im scared is it gonna hurt? ans also i run track and made it to state finals (whoaaaaaaa )which is saturday do u think it will hurt when i run

 

Answer by katey91
Submitted on 11/6/2005
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is it ok to pierce your own belly button? if so what do you use?

 

Answer by nadine
Submitted on 11/7/2005
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Answer by brooke
Submitted on 11/10/2005
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hey i was wondering if doin sit ups or crunches could push your belly ring out i dont want it to fall out anybody know the answer ??????

 

Answer by dimonchick91
Submitted on 11/10/2005
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hey im getting my navel perised next month and i just wanna now wat is better to use a ring or a bannana bar im getting it done pofesonaly but im not sure witch on to use please let me not or contat me at dimonchick1991@yahoo.com

 

Answer by jessie lou
Submitted on 11/11/2005
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people i know pierced their bellybutton by themselves, and people i know got it done.  is it bad to pierce it yourself?  email me with any info u kno... itsatwinthang02@aol.com.  

thanx guys!
jes

 

Answer by bjw
Submitted on 11/11/2005
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Is it gay to have a belly button piercing as a guy

 

Answer by xx-holly
Submitted on 11/11/2005
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Hey everyone =D.
i got my bellybutton pierced over a month ago. problem is i have this light pink/white colored bubble around the top hole. there's also this clear liquid coming out. and when put the barbell back a little [top] a blood red bubble appears within the hole.

 

Answer by Lara
Submitted on 11/30/2005
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hey, i just got mi belly pierced like 6 days ago, and i have a dancing concert in one day...i found the pain of it gets taken away if you take neurone or panadol... because dancing and bending really hurts... i had mine done with a banana bar and i have had no problems..(touch wood). swimming pools arent good for the first two weeks because chlorine can burn the tissue in your stomach. And also, the black dot or ring around the top of your belly is caused by a level of iron in your body and the jewelry in your belly has a high level of it and your stomoach is reacting to it. But it should eventually go away. AND DO NOT TOUCH IT... because your piercing is like a bruise... the more its left alone.. the quicker it heals. SO good luck girls and boys??? whoever??? and if you need to know anything email me on..lala_indahouse2424@hotmail.com...i live in Australia and we get told all stuff b4 piercing.. and I'm 16 yrs old...incase u wanted to know

 

Answer by *Kay*
Submitted on 12/1/2005
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Im 16 and i just got mine pierced last week, and my friend did it for me, we bought the needle and the ring that goes in, yeah i was scared but it didnt hurt that bad..i suggest like numbing it with ice before lol and you dont feel anything.. the only thing i felt was when she put the ring through but mine is healing nicely and it only hurts if you bump it or accidentally hit it on somethin, so whoever is thinking about gettin it done make sure you clean it at least 2-3 times a day and dont freak yourself out thinking about the pain of it when you get it pierced cuz its not that big of a deal!!! :)

 

Answer by Danielle
Submitted on 12/2/2005
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I got my belly button done on December 1, 2005 and when she put the needle through, it did hurt but when she got done, it didn't hurt. It cost $21.30 for the whole thing. I like it.

 

Answer by ***nikki***
Submitted on 12/6/2005
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my name is nikki and my best heather is leting me pierce her belly button and im going to pierce it with a safty pin and ice i hope you got some tips for me if you do e-mail me @ nikki_ashford_2011_yahoo.com

                thank you nikki ashford

 

Answer by kt
Submitted on 12/6/2005
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Hey i got mine done! it doesnt hurt at all i was scared but it didnt hurt i love it so get-er-dun

 

Answer by amanda neese
Submitted on 12/8/2005
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my birthday

 

Answer by -doing a essay
Submitted on 12/12/2005
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Hi, I was looking at this website for my essay Re: how Media affects the fashions of teens. I'm a University student, and I've had lots of friends with navel piercings, I know you guys are probably not going to listen to me, but anyways here it goes:

Lots of my friends have had scaring because of infection, not right away, about a few months later. So if your going to go through with this, just keep in mine that you may end up with a scar. Best way not to get one would be to get it done professionally, with a needle because they can be cleaned easier. Those who are being sneaky and want to get one without the parents knowing, I'd say it would be better to convince a friends parent or a adult friend to lie and say they are your relative so you can get it done professionally.

Good luck and happy piercing, btw you can but a band-aid or some gauze and tape over your new piercing if your afraid it will get pulled out in sports.

 

Answer by damoodman
Submitted on 12/14/2005
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Piercing your own navel is a dangerous and stupid thing to do. People who do it themselves normally use a safety pin or needle, this is not the correct way to pierce anything. Piercing needles are hollow and when they are pushed through the skin they remove a small amount of skin (to make way for the jewelery). Using a solid needle wont have the same effect, and would be really painful when you try to put in a bar or ring, plus safety pins are usually nickel plated and nickel is a poison to the body. Anyone attempting to pierce themselves is asking for trouble, if its worth doing its worth doing properly.

 

Answer by Sarah
Submitted on 12/20/2005
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OK.  People piercing your belly button isn't all that bad.  I went into my bathroom with a 16G needle you can get them at tractor supply.  
STEP 1: I soaked it in peroxide mixed with hot water for 5 minutes.  

STEP 2: I got the ring ready and made a mark where I was going to place the piercing.  I was listening to shedding skin by pantera so that helped clear my mind somewhat.  

STEP 3:I cleaned my BB then jabbed the needle in quick.  YES it hurt, but it takes a price.  I finally got it done and it was crooked.  So I had to do it again.  I didn't feel it at all the second time tho.  then I put in the ring.  It didn't get infected for a week because I cleaned it every other hour with peroxide and neosporine.  I took it out tho cuz I thought it looked wrong so I am going to do it again soon...maybe tonight.  well glad to help email me if you need some one on one help.
smdudley87@hotmail.com
l8r
Sarah

 

Answer by jessi
Submitted on 12/29/2005
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okay. i have had my bellybutton pierced for almost 2 years. now, what i want to know is how many people have HORIZONTAL bellybutton piercings? the place that i went had never done one before, which may have attributted to it being a bit crooked. it's gorgeous, nonetheless, but for some reason the ball on the right keeps getting stuck IN the hole in my skin, making the hole bigger. it's strange, i dunno. any reasons why this could be happening? oh, by the way, please email all answers to jewssi616@aol.com.

piercing yourself? and at ages 11 and 12? good lord, take up a hobby. i waited till i was 20 to get mine done!

thanks in advance!

 

Answer by jellybelly
Submitted on 1/6/2006
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Hey if anyone has any advice
or would like some (I'll try my best haha)
add my msn j3llyb3lly14@hotmail.com

I don't have my bellybutton pierced but I wanna get it done.

Just want to know any tips you have

or give you any I have

Thanks Peace

 

Answer by smabby
Submitted on 1/6/2006
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im probably gonna get my belly button pierced in the near future and i was wondering if you can play sports like a couple days after you get it done..does it hurt and should i use a banana barbell? please answer or reply to me at sarahbouchier@hotmail.com..thanx

 

Answer by SuessEngel
Submitted on 1/9/2006
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The basics:
Getting the actual piercing done is not painless, but it's not unbearable. It's just like getting a shot, but a little more intense when they hit the "meaty" center part (this is coming from a person who at least blacks-out, sometimes faint, anytime I get a shot, etc). If you're scared, bring a friend & hold their hand while it's happening.
The banana barbell is most-widely suggested because using a loop-shaped ring is much more likely to get moved from side-to-side, ripping the healing tissue & making it easier for your body to reject by "pushing-out". Also, you can put any shape of ring into it after it has healed w/a banana barbell.
Redness around the holes is normal. Some puss is normal. If the puss is green-ish, it's infected.
Don't use Neosporin, Hydrogen Peroxide, or Alcohol. Use saline or a sea salt solution TWICE a day and wash the piercing w/a germicidal/anti-microbial soap ONCE a day (No MORE, no LESS).
Don't play w/your piercing and move the ring aroudn for the heck of it. You should only move it around while you're cleaning it to ensure that everything gets cleaned.
Don't pick at the "crusties" that form on your jewelry; Soak them off w/the saline solution.
Always wash your hands before touching your piercing.
Always pat-dry your piercing w/a paper towel or tissue; Cloth towels carry germs.

Call your piercer if you ever have ANY questions. They give you their phone number for a reason.
-Engel

 

Answer by Elo
Submitted on 1/11/2006
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Getting your belly button pierce don't hurt when you get it done.But afterwards if hurt like a b***h.But it is all worted because it looks cute and guys love to play with your belly.

 

Answer by Sun-Kiss
Submitted on 1/16/2006
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Hey I was just wondering about getting my belly button pierced. I'm 13 almost 14 in like a week. I've heard that you can die or it goes black and stuff. I really want to do it but I'm scared of all the stuff I've heard. I'm doing it by myself so I don't know if it will be worse? Any advise on it. Or if should or shouldn't do it

 

Answer by Hobbitgirl
Submitted on 1/18/2006
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I went to get my navel pierced last night and the guy told me that I don't have the right anantomy for it.  He said that he won't pierce a navel that isn't 'open' and he can put a finger in.  Mine is an innie, I'm slender, and it does sort of close into a verticle line.  I did some reading and I heard that I could get it done if they use a bannana bell but I need to find someone who will do it.  This guy said that my type of navel is more prone to infection and scarring.  I really want to get it pierced.  I must have cried for an hour last night over this.

 

Answer by Nikki
Submitted on 1/21/2006
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i just got my bellybutton pierced the other day... i dont think it hurt at all... they spray a cleaner on yur stomache n then haeyu lay on a chair... they clamp it< thast about the only thing that hurts .. and the shove the needle threw..... i got mine pierced with a ring... i dont think your suppose to use a barbell

 

Answer by clair
Submitted on 1/23/2006
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my friend and i just peirced my belly button. and it was fine the 1st day utnil i put an actual ring in it.now its all soar and red. and im guessing its infected. how can i help it get uninfected?

 

Answer by crazyass
Submitted on 1/23/2006
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guys wtf? you dont do ur belly button urself unless you know what ur doing! you can majorly screw up a nerve or theres a major blood vein that runs down that way and if you do it too deep you can bleed to death.

 

Answer by XlozzaX
Submitted on 1/27/2006
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I am getting my belly done soon can n e 1 tell me does ur belly button have 2 b a certain size 2 get it pierced thanx lozza

 

Answer by Kit Kat
Submitted on 1/29/2006
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ello! i got my belly button pierced not to long ago, about a week. Is it normal for it to still be a bit red?
Email me at Kadypiller@hotmail.com i need some advice on it! ^_^
I dont wanna have to lose it cuz it got infected or anything!! lol it rocks and i love it the pain was worth it.<3

 

Answer by Jenny Fosely
Submitted on 1/30/2006
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heyhey guys. im 15 &my mom wont let me get mine done. i figured that ill just do it myself and not let her know. ill give it time to heal until summer and then maybe tell her. but the thing you want to do to pierce it yourself is you neeeeeeed a hollow needle, or surgical needle like from the hospitals. one huge way these things so wrong is piercing it with a bad metal, like a safety pin. you need to make sure you sterilize the needle and the barbell before you do anything. if you use fire, make sure your wipe off the black ashes. either use rubber gloves, or make sure your hands are thoroughly washed. pierce it quickly from the INSIDE of your belly button to the OUTSIDE. this makes the process 20 times easier because you dont want it migrating during the process. make sure you can clean it 2 times a day, if you do more times than that you can dry out the piercing. kk good luck guys!!! :]

 

Answer by Eliza
Submitted on 2/2/2006
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Im 13 and might be getting my belly button peirced soon! tell me...wen you go to the shop or wherever u get it done what do they ask you? Will they ask me what type of ring? Will they use numbing cream? Also, wat is the difference between a ring and a banabell. And what is the best one to get?

 

Answer by mcdvrn
Submitted on 2/6/2006
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Your mom, your uncle, your dad, your cousin,your grandma, and your grandpa

 

Answer by belly
Submitted on 2/11/2006
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hi got it goin on no butten for me yalls see ya

 

Answer by $exy huni
Submitted on 2/19/2006
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will sum1 plz email me at melg9@hotmail.co.uk and tell about whether it hurts. I heard that you have to be a certain weight is this true? help me plz.

 

Answer by jade
Submitted on 3/7/2006
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how old do u have to be to get your belly button pierced in england

 

Answer by poo poo kachoo
Submitted on 3/11/2006
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im gettin mi belly pierced 2 day but mi mum still finks im a bit young im rli scared but inside i feel lyk piercing it mi self plz help

 

Answer by lisamarie
Submitted on 3/12/2006
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well kids, all i gotta say is if you want it pierced so badly do it yourself, your parent(s) might find out but its totally worth it, i pierced mine twice by myself, and yes my mom saw it but it was worth it, and i'm piercing it again, my actually numbing my bellybutton right now with a bag of peas, i'll tell you all how it goes
see you
=)

 

Answer by Morgie
Submitted on 3/13/2006
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HELP!!im gett my belly button peirced soon....or somthing else but ....ok ill tell I dont think im skinney enough!My friends say im skinney but i really dont felll like i am!How can i tell if it will look write??

 

Answer by amp712
Submitted on 3/13/2006
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Hey, well I got my belly button pierced two days ago and it's not really a big deal.I'm 14 and I went to a professional place with my mom. I felt a little pain when the guy put pressure with the needle but it was so quick. I thought that he hadn't put it in all the way yet so when I asked, he told me he was done. Even the day after, my piercing wasn't sore. PLEASE!!!!! DON'T DO IT YOURSELF! I tried that once and it sux! It hurt for like a whole week and it was all gross looking. Why risk the damage of a nerve or getting an infection when you could just get it safely done by someone who knows what they're doing? It's common sense

 

Answer by Nicole
Submitted on 3/14/2006
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Some of you are just ignorant. No, you shouldn't go swimming in a pool or in the sea right after you get your belly button pierced, because loads of bacteria is in the water. Secondly, everyone has a different threshold to pain. If you are the type of person who gets scratched and balls their head off, chances are it will hurt, if not, it probably won't hurt as badly.
I am getting mine done in June 2006 but I'm not nervous you don't know if it will hurt you or not.
But, word of advice, when you stick a needle through your skin, IT GENERALLY DOES HURT YOU ARE PIERCING YOURSELF!!!! If you can't take needles, then it's simple: DON'T GET A PIERCING!

 

Answer by foxyroxy318fk
Submitted on 3/17/2006
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hey im 13 and i wanna pierce my belly button, but i dont wanna get it infected or nething. should i do it myself? lotz of ?s... plz help!!! !Fran

 

Answer by nat
Submitted on 3/27/2006
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hi i'm thiking of piercig my belly button myself but dunno how n wat type of needle to use. plz reply me email is natalie_e_winter@hotmail.co.uk

 

Answer by DreamsToReality
Submitted on 3/27/2006
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Hey...I pierced my belly two weeks ago...The dude used a barbell, and it started to get dark around the holes...so I went to another person and I had to put a ring instead because the barbell was too tight and was squeezing my skin...the ring is easier to clean and move around which can cause the healing process to be better...I'm Black (African American) and I was scared it was a problem getting darker...but my cousin said hers did the same thing...and she got it pierced 4 months ago...its getting lighter so the darkening was due to it healing...so it doesnt hurt...at all...a little pinch...and thats it...you gotta bathe with dial soap and clean it with h2ocean spray or bactine...they're really good...use cottin swabs...and dont touch it...pus and itching are normal signs of healing...and wait 6 months to change it...its gonna take a while to heal so be careful and patient...hope this helps

 

Answer by jojo
Submitted on 3/27/2006
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i have no clue what to do
should i pierce it behind my parents back or wait till i'm16..a year away. i really want it done but i dont want it to get infected

 

Answer by knows what im talking about.
Submitted on 3/28/2006
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ok, i'm getting my bellybutton pierced for my bday in novemeber when i turn 13. 2 of my cousins have it pierced. don't ask if it hurt say ts or doesnt and dont say that it doesnt hurt or it does. everyone is different. i was with them when they got it pierced and for one of them it hurt alot and the other didn't feel a thing.  i'm most likely to be inbetween b/c i tried it myself once before and it was a bit painful, but pain i could handle. anyway, it's almost april now and i still have a long way till my bday but i'm still nervous even if it's months away. now, with the parent situation, my dad said no, but my mom said she'll think about it, and my mom is very percise, if she says doesnt want me to she says NO. but, knowing her, a "i'll think about it" usually means yes so i'm very excited. but my dad is ok with anything on the ear but when i asked my mom if i can get my cartilage pierced, she was like um, NO. so thats weird because ears are w/e ya know? but i'm soo0o happy because when the time comes to ask if i can get it done again when shes done "thinking about it" it WILL be a yes. so when that time comes, i'll write back again telling you her answer. then, after my bday when i have i done, i'll tell you the results. byee!!

 

Answer by kissesx76
Submitted on 3/29/2006
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heyy, i have been tryin to pierce my bellybutton all night long, but i keep stopping cuz im afraid to or it hurts or sumthing. i dont wanna ask my mom cuz i dont like her and i know that she will say no. can someone PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me how to pierce it yourself the right way w/out it getting too infected???

 

Answer by Ciara
Submitted on 3/30/2006
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MY belly button has been pierced for 4 and a half weeks and its infected i went to the doctor but she wants me to take it out . is there any thing i can do to get rid of the infection or do i have to take it out.i'vebeen taking cephalexin and putting bacitracin on it. PPPPPPLLLLEEEAASEEE e-mail me at bangbang_hushhush@yahoo.com




 

Answer by brittany
Submitted on 3/31/2006
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getting ur bellybutton doesnt hurt at all!!!those damn clamps tho ...they kill BUT ITS ONLY FOR ABOUT A MINUTE...i had to use the ones that have like friggin claws... other than that it dont hurt at all!!no big deal ...it really only takes about a minute...i thought i was gonna die with the clamps on there..but i couldnt even feel him piercing it... so all u girls going to get it done dont worry you'll be fine... no lie...i thought it would hurt but it doesnt.... i REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY suggest that you get a banana barbell cause its a hell of alot easier to take care of...dont believe anyone elae that says get a ring...they get caught on EVERYTHING!!!!

 

Answer by April
Submitted on 4/7/2006
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I got my navel piercing professionally six days ago and it's healing perfectly. I have a ring in mine. I use a cleaning solution H2Ocean to clean my piercing and it works wonders. It does hurt a little, but it's not bad and if you're that afraid of the pain, you shouldn't get it done. I'm not trying to sound like a jacka** but piercing yourself is stupid. Professional piercers are trained and educated, you most likely, aren't. I love my piercing!!!

 

Answer by Stephanie_13
Submitted on 4/15/2006
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Hey im 13 years old and I got my belly button peirced with a banana barbell. To tell you the truth, when the hollow needle is about half way through the belly button, it begans to feel like a very sharp pinch. But it was over in a matter of minutes and im taking good care of it.

 

Answer by Salz
Submitted on 4/15/2006
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About the whole pregnancy thing, I got my belly pierced a month or so ago and since then I did some research on pregnant piercing because I want kids when I'm older. Apparently you can actually buy flexible bars which you can put in whilst you're expecting. Just go to a piercing place and ask them about it and they should be able to help.

 

Answer by kat
Submitted on 4/15/2006
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how does it get infected ?????????
is it because u play around with it.
p.s. any 1 that answered thanks
              kate mcgibbon

 

Answer by bex
Submitted on 4/16/2006
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Hey i had my belly pierced a week ago.. im 14 and had it dun with a barbell becuase iv heard it gets infected easier with a ring, and i prefered the look of the barbel style. in my opinion i didnt think it hurt much atall, just stung a little after and was sore after but only for about an hour. it did bleed buh only a tiny bit, its been a week and at the top of my piercing around the hole it is still a little red, and has a ring of dry skin, it pusses when i come out of the bath/shower a little but not much and it scabs up.. is this a sign that its healing, or that its infected? plz email me if u have ansers bex_luvz_you@hotmail.com

 

Answer by annie
Submitted on 4/24/2006
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okay, i got my belly button pierced today, is it okay to use salt water. I'm not sure how many times a day

 

Answer by Brittany!!
Submitted on 4/24/2006
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I'm getting my belly button pierced and i want i before i go house boating and theres a hot tub on there....i was told that you cant go into hot tubs within a couple months after you get it done . Is this true?????

 

Answer by babygurlxox
Submitted on 4/26/2006
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I was wondering how much skin you should leave out when you pierce ur own belly button. pleaz email me if you know
baby-gurlxox@hotmail.com

 

Answer by ilissa 14 years girl
Submitted on 4/28/2006
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heya people who have done their belly peirced..?!?! i want to know whether it hurts when you peirced ur belly button..? and if you have done piercing what you should do and not do..? please tell me..! coz im FREAKING out..:> please add me in msn which is ilissa_i@hotmail.com...or yahoo...ilissa_i@yahoo.com...please help me..i BEG you..!!!

 

Answer by kiki
Submitted on 5/11/2006
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i periced my belly button about two or three weeks ago and it looks great the only problem is that it's turning black i put i little cocoa butter on it and it helped a little but its still a little black and it's healing but other then that it looks great i did it with a safety pin and it didn't get infected or anything and you can bearly tell its a little darker then the rest of my body to ask me questions on how i did it email me @ spongebobfo_life@yahoo.com holla

 

Answer by dancer4eva415
Submitted on 5/28/2006
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k well i have a question when the are doing the procedure do they numb it first and who knows like exactly what happens!?!?! I'm14 and i will soon be getting one and I'mscared of what will happen.please comment back it will be greatly appreciated!

 

Answer by Kaitlin
Submitted on 5/28/2006
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Hey , i just got my belly button periced yesterday [may 27] and i was wondering if peroxcide is a good thing to clean in with ??  

 

Answer by demi
Submitted on 5/30/2006
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I'm 13 and my mom is going to let me get my belly button pierced when school ends which is June 3rd. but I'm going to Mexico and i heard u cant go in water till like weeks after. is that true?

 

Answer by Rebeccah
Submitted on 6/3/2006
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k. I want my belly button peirced and I don't want it to hurt! But I am 12 almost 13 and everywhere I go they say that I atleast have to be 14 with proof!and I don't want to wait till I am 14. If anyone has any ideas Of how I can pierce my belly button or of any professional that will do It please e-mail me at pinkdawgs_93@yahoo.com

 

Answer by Lindsey
Submitted on 6/5/2006
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i wanna pierce mine really bad but i kno my parents will kill me but im doin it anyway so please email me at LiNzLuVsAndrEw09@aim.com with like full instructions.. please please please and does the ice really work

please help me im desprate

Lindsey

 

Answer by XxkraziiXx
Submitted on 6/6/2006
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i have pierced my belly button like 5 times but never kept anything in it cause it wasn't pierced right, my question is what kind of things do i have to have it pierced all the way i have a barbell thing but ppl are tellin me something about gauges if someone can IM me to help and i don't want ppl telling me how stupid i am to do it myself thanks
XoFlirty01Xo

 

Answer by Amanda
Submitted on 6/8/2006
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Hey i have a few questions..well im about to get my belly pierced and i was wondering about how much would it normally be and is it alright to go swimming once u get it done?

 

Answer by kara
Submitted on 6/8/2006
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well i have pierced my belly button 2 times (i did it myself) and when ever i pierce it the skin gets really thin and after a month it always breaks. What can i do to make the skin not get thin like that?

 

Answer by Amanda Marie
Submitted on 6/19/2006
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omfg...
***DO !NOT! PIERCE YOUR BELLY BUTTON WITH A NEEDLE OR BY YOURSELF!!! I cant believe ppl would even think of doing that. If you were thinking about doing that you don't know enough about piercings to have it done, id suggest doing your research before piercing yourself. You have to get it done professionally because they use a GAUGED HOLLOW NEEDLE which means a big chunk of your skin comes out with the needle once they stick it through. This is because the Barbell/ring they put through it is thicker than the kind of earing you use for your earlobe. (( you can only use a needle if its your earlobe, any other piercing is done with a hollow needle)).

Ive had mine done for about 5 months and its still healing, but I'm happy with it. I JUST WANT IT TO BE DONE ALREADY!! lol

*oh, and i think you should always use a barbell, I think the ring looks really weird. And the barbell is WAY cuter.

if you still want to do it yourself, whatever. learn the hard way... and besides, you'll never be able to buy other rings/barbells cuz they wont fit, the gauge is bigger.

.:AMANDA MARiE:.

 

Answer by kinnn
Submitted on 6/28/2006
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my friends and i were being really stupid and ended up piercing our bellybuttons with regular piercing earrings for your EARS... we are really worried about switching our "earrings" to "curved barbells" because me think that it might be REALLY thick and that it wont go in the tiny hole.  

does anyone have any advice??

 

Answer by XXXashXXX2
Submitted on 6/29/2006
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yes i just got mine done sunday and its doing fine.

 

Answer by yo
Submitted on 6/30/2006
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omg I got mine done today and it hurt like hell its sooooo painful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't bend over or anything my friend just slightly touched it and it killed!!! It hurt soooo bad that I had to get the piercer person to freeze my belly button!!!!! It hurt soo bad I only recomend getting yur belly button pierced if you can really convert with pain!!!!!

 

Answer by nell
Submitted on 7/1/2006
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well i did mine 6 days ago of course my parents dont no and it always get stuck and wont move until i clean it(the ring)is this normal

     plz help

 

Answer by xXxkerixXx
Submitted on 7/2/2006
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hi everyone i was just wondering if i could get my belly button pierced again even though i still have a little red/purple scar from the 1st time i had it done n it fell out n closed up please let me know xxxxx

 

Answer by jai
Submitted on 7/3/2006
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Hi guys i got my belly done about 3 weeks ago im 18 an you younger girls are scarin the hell out of me i mean doin it your selves whit saftey pinsan stuff that is so disgusting why would you wanna risk infection an why would you want to put a saftey pin in an through your skin?like duh that should automatically ring bells but if your goin to get a peircing please be responible enough to take care of it by the way i been takin care of mine with dial an bactine which is a antibacterial spray an its been really good an looks an feels fine any questions email me jai06@tmail.com

 

Answer by ashhbaby.
Submitted on 7/7/2006
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hey guys i have a question.. i want to get my belly button peirced this week. buh uhm, since its like summer time. i was wondering if i get it this week, can i still go swimming and go to the beach with it the a few days after? and im goin to florida in 2 weeks.. would it be okay with it on? plese lettt me know =) kthanks.

 

Answer by chel-c
Submitted on 7/8/2006
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hi ma mum keeps sayin yes n no to havin ma belly button done n i dno wat ma dad says but does any1 no how to convince parents cuz its doin ma head in im reallllllly desperate to have it done n by da way im 12 n im propa skinny so i wanna no if dat will hurt more ?

 

Answer by lexi
Submitted on 7/15/2006
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well im gettin mine sometime this week!......im really scared and im makin my cuzin go with me and im wonderin does it hurt alot???.....because i'veheard alot bout how it does lol and if you guys could give me an answer at lexroo3@hotmail.com....i would really appreciate it thatnks lulu

 

Answer by sam hill
Submitted on 7/16/2006
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hey i just think that people who do their belly buttons themselves r stupid(no offense) but seriously if u r going to get it done then go to a professional place. it is that expensive and doesn't even hurt. i got mine done 3 years ago and i was nervous but it wasn't bad at all. and i suggest that u use a banana barbell because with a ring there is gravity pulling it down and with a barbell it is just sitting there. it takes about 6 months to fully heal. i was 13 when i got it done and it was painless so have fun and don't do it urself!!!

 

Answer by Cathy Rea
Submitted on 7/19/2006
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Ummm hey ppl i was wondering is it hard to change a belly button ring

 

Answer by lil kits
Submitted on 7/20/2006
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hi i had ma belly dun last friday n im wonderin weva i can go swimmin yet , how long do i have to wait.

 

Answer by ihave and outtie
Submitted on 7/22/2006
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i have an outtie bellybutton can i still get my bellybutton pierced??
please write back to me im going in a week to get it done?help me!

 

Answer by Angela...x
Submitted on 7/23/2006
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well trust me it dnt hurt i got my done yestaday wen i gt ma nose dun it hurt more trust me it dnt hurt if u need advise im the person to cum to i got 4 ear piercing in 1 ear n anuva 4 in the otha i gt ma nose dun and my belly and my lip..x  pure_swtness@hotmail.co.uk

 

Answer by Babylisa
Submitted on 7/25/2006
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Im 15.. & i pierced my bellybutton myself when i was 14 .. i guess its ok to do it urself if ur bold enough & arent scared to take a chance.. well im pretty damn crazy & this is how i did it:

i got a sewing pin // cleaned everything off with rubbing alcohol.. & then simply pushed it in while laying down.. it didnt hurt but it was hard gettin it out the other end because of the hard, white tissue well i finally got it thruu & i left it in for a week & it stretched out then i put in a barbel.. i had it since..

arghh im 15 now its been about half a year & i decided to repierce my belly button in a higher spot =/ so i redid it the same way i did the first tiem.. & hopefully it dont get infected. thass all i gotta say.

 

Answer by sally
Submitted on 7/27/2006
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hey guys im 14 and i want 2 pierce my own belly button without my mum knowing i am allowed it done but i have 2 wait anutha 6 months and i really dont wanna i no peeps hu have done it themselves and its turned out fine and me n ma bestie were goin 2 do it 2getha but i just realised sumthing im a cox 4 rowing and we row in a dirty as lake but its highly unlikly i will fall in but i still do get wet sumtimes will this affect it plz email me at hotta_thatn_the_sun@hotmail.com thanx

 

Answer by drzbangingwun7
Submitted on 7/27/2006
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i JuSt WaNT To KnoW HoW mucH iT Is To Get it dOnE sO If AnY oONe KnoWz PLeASe EmAiL Mi At

drzbangingwun7@hotmail.com
tHxz

 

Answer by Hot Chick
Submitted on 8/7/2006
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Hey people! I'm 13 and i'mthinking of getting my belly button pierced. Should i get it done in the summer or when there is less sun? Because I have done a lot of research on the internet and they said that chlorene is bad for a new belly button piercing. Another question is, should i start with a ring or a banana shaped ring? Getting a belly button ring is so confusing.

 

Answer by Nikki
Submitted on 8/8/2006
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Hey, Im Getting my belly button pierced and im soooooooooo scared, i can just see my self sitting back in the Chair and then jumping up and yelling no, I'm really scared should i be? And how long will it take till its all over and done with?

Luv yaz Nikki xxxxx

 

Answer by ruuuby
Submitted on 8/15/2006
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i dont really know what to tell you guys. i pierced my left ear 4 times [cartilidge, 2nd hole, 3rd hole, and middle] and they turned out fine and now i really want my bellybutton done and i almost did it myself but im afraid of infections and my parents finding out and stuff like that. good luck to all <33333

 

Answer by Belly_Button08
Submitted on 8/16/2006
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this is a question i have an Out-ie belly button and i was wondering if anyone Knows can u get it pierced i am allowed but Dont no if i can?

Please help

 

Answer by Glenda
Submitted on 8/21/2006
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hey
a lot of you people seem very uneducated
is it that hard to find a leginameant site?
anyways
-no you are not supposed to go swimming in an open body of water (pools,lakes,oceans,hot tubs...) for 6-8 weeks after being peirced

-you should change your shirt regularily (duh)

-you should cleanse it 2-3 times a day with 2 tablespoons of non-iodized salt per an 8 ounce glass(don't cleanse it too much though because thats not good either)for about 8-12 weeks

-do not rotate or change your peircing for at least 6-8 weeks (you need to let it heal, if you notice the skin getting thicker or a small ring of darker color around your peircing this is normal)

and PLEASE do not peirce it yourself if your parents said no DO NOT peirce it yourself trust me

however if you are SURE that you want to this remember to try and use a LARGE SEWING NEEDLE and sterlize it and the area to be peirced with a lemon (or lime)or a sterile solution DO NOT use rubbing alchol and be sure that you buy the peircing before you attempt to peirce yourself.

but keep in mind that you would definetly be better off getting it done at a professional peircing parlor. If you do get it done professionaly make sure they use a needle and that they sterilze their equipment PROPERLY. Because barbells are easier to take care of i do reccomend that you get it peirced with a curved or straight barbell, if you wish to wear a ring instead in the future that is fine


I hope this has helped someone out there and that I didn't write all this for nothing
please be safe

 

Answer by layla
Submitted on 8/30/2006
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if you have a boyfriend they will love you belly button piercing, my boyfriend fiddles and touches and playes with mine all the time when we are in bed toveva trust me belly piercings are 100% turn ons for boys

 

Answer by chaz 666
Submitted on 9/10/2006
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well i thing u sould get a banna bar

 

Answer by Mareee
Submitted on 9/10/2006
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hey all... i got mine pierced two weeks ago. Truthfully, it hurt a little but it was over real quick. But now, mines scabbing and pussing?? i clean it every day 2 times but idk wats up? my mom doesnt know i hav it done so idk wat to do? helpppp

 

Answer by la lokita
Submitted on 9/21/2006
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help me im 13 and i want to get my belly button done im thinking of getting my frienfd to do it so that i dont have to think about it help me what do i need does it hurt? and how do i keep my mom from seeing it HELP S.O.S u can email me @ cutemexico@yahoo.com plz do so im scared!!!MEXICAN LOVE ~*la lokita*~

 

Answer by xx_lolly_xx
Submitted on 9/24/2006
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my dad has tried blackmailing me into not having it done by sayin if i do i wont see him for a year and he tried sayin it can give me infections that could kill me but im gonna ignore him and get it done cuz my mum said yea i watched my m8 have it done it looks cool she had her ear and belly done together

 

Answer by poobear
Submitted on 9/26/2006
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i think gettin ur belly button done is a load of codswallop. it looks bad u r mutilating ur body. honestly dont you people hav eny respect!!!!!111

 

Answer by cheer4life
Submitted on 9/30/2006
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I had my belly button piercing since August 16th the date is now September 30th is this a long enough period of time to change it and if I did change this will it hurt????

thanx a bunch : )

 

Answer by marsha
Submitted on 10/6/2006
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i cant say i have an answer but i am changing mine soon and i am really scared i wont be able to get the bar back in. i need to learn how to do it myself but i am worried incase i do it wrong.

tips would be really helpful?

 

Answer by Kitty
Submitted on 10/8/2006
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heya im just wonderin if anybody knows places in sydney which peirces your belly without consent.? email on thunderangel52@hotmail.com if you know thnx

 

Answer by ~*~Nicole~*~
Submitted on 11/21/2006
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I am getting my belly button pierced in one month!! I am so excited:D One question.... I am really active how long do I have to wait before I go out and play again, and can I just tape it up. My Christmas break is coming up for my sport and its three weeks will that be long enough?
Thanks a bundle!!
NICOLE*

 

Answer by Roise
Submitted on 11/26/2006
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this is so confuseing everyone is telling me different things on how to take care of your belly button so it wont get infected i got mine done like two weeks ago.when i got it done i was on antibiotics
then three days later i was off the antibiotics then it started to turn red which i heard is normal for it to trun red but the whole time in these two weeks i have been using proxiode and bactine
in the shower i use the antibaciral soap and i dont touch it at all.i used the sea salt soakes twice but i thought it wasnt working as well as the bactine
its still red but not very much and it doesnt hurt at all see this is why im so confused cause people tell me its not good at all to use bactine or anything like that but i use it and it seems to work i just need some help!!!!!!

 

Answer by britt
Submitted on 12/6/2006
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hey i got mine done with a ring but it does get caught on everything and i have only had it for a week but it is really red and hurts really bad they told me not to change it for 6-8 weeks but i want to change it now and suggestions? o my email is funbrittany1061@yahoo.com

 

Answer by i was realy scared
Submitted on 12/11/2006
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hiiii guys. i am sooo bad with piercing pain and was terrified to get it done.. but i got my belly button done... it didnt hurt me at all during it.. it was a little sore the next day.. but if your worried about pain.. DO IT ANYWAY ! do it professionally for sure though- you dont want to risk getting a serious infection.. i was going to have my friend do it one saturday night but then i realized i should deffinitly be smart about it.. so i aksed my parents and after 2 months of intesne convincing they agreed! GOOD LUCK

 

Answer by ashleynicole
Submitted on 12/21/2006
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mine is just really red at the top and is not going away.

 

Answer by meagz
Submitted on 1/16/2007
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heya xx was just wundrin what 2 do if ur piercing starts 2 bleed?? ive had it done for 5 weeks and it was done proffesionally ive had no problems till now?!! plz help ! fanx xxx

 

Answer by ~*~CaNdY~*~
Submitted on 1/28/2007
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align=left><a href="http://bunnysnoog.cyborgcow.net/index.html">
I adopted a cute lil' fetus in a tie
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arent those fetusus cute?
any way i am getting mine dont and cnat wait how long do you have to wait until you can swim? in a pool

 

Answer by playgirl bunny
Submitted on 2/8/2007
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My mom said I can get my belly butten pierced if I wont to but i don't know if I wont to know b/ she told me what all can happen to me so I haven't made my mind up yet .

 

Answer by SUPERMAN is my BUDDY
Submitted on 2/26/2007
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okay i wanna pierce mine on my own..but im scared to ask my mom cuz i think she'll say no..! but my friend did hers on her own and it didnt get infected she did it with a kit...shes gona give me a kit and a belly ring after she cleans everything but i dont want it to get infected or come out crooked..i was gonnna draw a dot where to put the needle throu but my cuzin said it will get infected CAN SOME HELP ME AND RESPOND TO MY COMMENT I NEED HELP HOW TO DO IT..AND HOW TO MAKE IT NOT CROOKED PLEASE..THANKS

 

Answer by LiiLMiiSSRosE
Submitted on 2/26/2007
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i did my belly button about 2-3 weeks ago and my mom does not know. but it didn't hurt .i just numbed it with ice for about 5 minutes and i just did it..but whatever you do DO NOT USE RUBBING ALCOHOL OR PEROXIDE! IT WILL DRY OUT YOUR SKIN AND MY IT LOOK WEIRD! but anyways if you take care of and use neosporin after you wash it you shouldn't get an infection. mine is looking good..and o yea it is normal for it to puss..thats just the healing process.

 

Answer by Frankie
Submitted on 3/3/2007
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I am a swimmer and  I am going to get my belly button pieced, and I need to know what to do. What should I use to clean it out after I go swimming. Should I wear a band aid while I am swimming. HELP ME PLEASE.

IM me at FrankiexSAVEME

 

Answer by Jamie
Submitted on 3/13/2007
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OK. so ya'llare trippin. I got mine done like a month ago....and im a quick healer, so i changed mine in like 2 wks. even though they say to wait AT LEAST 2 mnths to change it. oops. oh well. mine looks great. it didnt hurt, only for like  5 seconds, then the pain is gone. not a big deal. i was scared too, but i turned out fine. so will you, if you clean it 2-3 times daily...
:) goodluck.

 

Answer by heather
Submitted on 3/13/2007
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i want to get mine done for my 13th birthday but my dad is real strict and i dont think he will let me anyone know how i can convince him? does it hurt? what are the risks? e-mail me please!!!!!!!!!!!!
mjhafish@msn.com
or
find me on myspace
heather fish  display name: some chick
thanks

 

Answer by monsterXdisco
Submitted on 3/14/2007
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okay,im talking to my friends about me piercing my own belly button.

im sooo scared,but i really want to do it.
all of them are saying that i could kill myself doing it by popping a vein in my stomach.

is this true?
or they just being dumb?

do you think its not safe for me to pierce it myself?

 

Answer by jazzie
Submitted on 3/17/2007
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hi, i got my belly done bout 3 months ago and everyone is asking does it hurt but its all different it didnt hurt me much i thort it wood hurt heaps more but its all how u handle pain. wat they do- well this is how they did mine. she made me stand up strait and relax, she marked were she was going to put it then asked me to lye down on the chair thing (like a dentist chair) she clamped my belly button nd shoved the needle throo then took out the lining around the needle ( coz the needle is hollow) then put the belly bar throo then took the linging from the neelde out did up the bar and it was over! and i got it done with a bar and it didnt hurt i could sleep on it that week. mine costed $50 but peo-ple tell me i got riped off so shop around just make sure the take all the needles and things out of sterile pokkets. mine didnt pus much only after i went swimming and just make sure u clean it after u get out of the pool strait away then u will be ok people say that it wall get infected n stuff if u go swimming but it wont if you clean it reaaly well anyways im off catch ya... jaz

 

Answer by rissa1213
Submitted on 3/18/2007
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hey. i really want to get a belly button piercing but i do ballet 2 times a week, so I'm in a leotard.....im would wear a loose t-shirt while its healing but after its healed i was wondering if it would be okay to go back to leotards instead......thnx.

 

Answer by Jessica
Submitted on 4/16/2007
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I had my bellybutton pierced a week ago, but i got it done in spain coz i woz on holiday, they didnt clamp it, they put ice on it, then put this icy spray on it, got a needle, put string on the end of the needle & put the belly bar on the end of the string, then pulled the needle through, i woz so scared but it didnt hurt at all, but its still red, i no its bound 2 be red because iv only just had it dun, but how long will the redness last? Its only red at the top. Thanku xx

 

Answer by Allie
Submitted on 4/16/2007
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well um.
stupidly,
i pierced my belly button by myself on Tuesday night. April 8th, 2007.
and i think its BECOMING INFECTED.
i don't think i got enough skin.
and i don't know how to care for it.
its crusty.
but its not sore or anything.
but if you know how to care for one properly
so ill be able to keep it,
let me know PLEASE =]]
email me at:
XlilalliedotcomX@aol.com
thanks !!

 

Answer by xox-shaz-xox
Submitted on 4/20/2007
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hiya pals dose it hurt when u have it done tell me on princess_shaz11@hotmail.com

 

Answer by Ashley
Submitted on 4/28/2007
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i know this sounds dumb but can you use any banana ring or do you have to have a special one for the first because I'm getting mine done this Friday or Saturday i was just wondering

 

Answer by Shivi__xD
Submitted on 5/5/2007
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Hey,,
I am wondering whether to get my belly button pierced. I go to gymnastics on a Sunday for 3 hours. If i got my belly button pierced would i not be able to do gymnastics??
Would it get infected or anything??
Would i still be able to do my moves such as my back flicks or would i not be able to stretch??
I really need help..If anyone knows please let me know..!!

Thank you =]

 

Answer by Lola
Submitted on 5/13/2007
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well..sum of u girls really need to think twice before piercing urself or having a friend do it! u will regret it!! BESIDES...its really NOT that great of a thing! UR ALL YOUNG!!

 

Answer by bridget
Submitted on 6/7/2007
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iam get my belly button piered on sunday and how do they pieres u belly button...

 

Answer by becky
Submitted on 6/18/2007
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hiya i had my belly button pierced for the second time 2 months ago and realy want to chance the bar due to it going bad last time im realy unsure what to do any 1 got any advice please e-mail me beckymailey@msn.com xxxxxxxx

 

Answer by kristi
Submitted on 6/19/2007
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I got mine done 3 days ago and it has a red ring around it is that normal

 

Answer by Heather
Submitted on 6/26/2007
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I got my bellybutton pireced like two days ago and I was wondering if it was okay for me to go and swim in a public pool?

 

Answer by Samm
Submitted on 7/11/2007
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well i pierced my belly button the other day with a piercing needle (14 Cage)
and it didn't hurt at all. it's a little sore and it's bruised but i clean about 3-4 times a day. i really would not pierce it with a safety pin, definately not a good idea. a piercing needle is hollow so it's easier to push through the skin rather then a safety pin because its closed and doesn't break through skin easier, also a safety pin will get infected like whoa.

 

Answer by Nicky
Submitted on 7/13/2007
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Hi i'mNicky and since my mom won't take me to get  my belly button pierced I'm going to do it myself can you give me any tips on what to do???? You can e-mail me at nkk110793@yahoo.com or ilovehappybunnydweeb@yahoo.com

 

Answer by katie
Submitted on 7/18/2007
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hey , well my friend and i are getting our belly buttons pierced sometime this week. we're only 13 but we've been wanting to get it done forever. alot of people on here are saying that 13 is too young and you should wait cause your body is still growing. is that really true ? we've been wanting it since we were like 8 years old. i really want to get it and im just wondering if people would reccomend a ring or a banana barbell or whatever. i think that the barbell look soo much cuter ! but if the ring is better then i will go with the ring first and change it later. and if i do go with the ring first , how long do i have to wait to put the barbell in? and how long do i have to wait to go swimming? cause i have a pool and i love to swim so ? yeah , and i talked to a professional and she said that it wouldnt affect me playing sports but just put a band-aid over it to avoid it getting caught or anything. please help me. !

 

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