Can I wear high waisted jeans with a belly button piercing?

Can I wear high waisted jeans with a belly button piercing?

It is recommended that you do not wear high waisted jeans to your piercing appointment. After you have your belly button pierced, high waisted jeans would compress the new, sore site and potentially snag your jewelry. This will only lengthen the healing time and may even cause permanent trauma to your skin.

How long until a belly button piercing stops hurting?

Healing Process Because it takes 6 to 12 months for a navel piercing to fully heal, it is very common to experience redness, soreness/pain, and swelling for up to a year. Do not mistake these signs for infection.

Can you be too fat to get a belly button piercing?

Contrary to popular myth, however, whether or not a belly button piercing will work for you has nothing to do with weight. “What it comes down to is the anatomy in the area you are piercing, much more than someone’s overall body type,” she says.

What size belly ring should I get?

Professional belly piercings are performed in a standard 14g (gauge width) and pierced to fit the standard size 10mm (3/8) and 11mm (7/16) belly rings. All of our navel rings are supplied within the standard size range unless otherwise stated. Click on each size below to view available belly rings in that size.

What should I wear to get my bellybutton pierced?

Getting your belly button pierced When your navel is found to be suitable, you can have the piercing done. Preferably wear a shirt that is not too tight and that you can easily pull up. Your pants should not be too high in the waist. It is important that your clothes do not get in the way during and after piercing.

How much skin should be in a belly piercing?

A. Standard belly button piercings are placed through 1/2″ to 1″ or so of skin above the belly button, down and out through the upper lip of the navel cavity. The end result should be that the bottom ball of your belly button ring nestles right over top of your belly button.

Is it normal to feel the bar of your belly ring?

It is normal. Depending on the length of the bar, the amount of skin and any swelling the bar may not extend further than the length of the pierced hole. If the piercing was pierced shallow, you will be able to feel it with just gently rubbing your fingers across the skin.

What does a rejecting Belly piercing look like?

If your body is rejecting a piercing, you may experience the following symptoms: The jewelry has noticeably moved from its original place. The amount of tissue between the entrance and exit holes gets thinner (there should be at least a quarter inch of tissue between holes).

How do you sleep with a new belly button piercing?

Sleep on your back or sides. Sleep on your back and sides for the first few weeks after your piercing. This helps to ensure that you don’t apply uncomfortable pressure on your piercing by sleeping on your stomach, while it’s still new and sensitive.

Why is the top hole of my belly button piercing getting bigger?

The jewelry is too heavy. If you regularly wear heavy jewelry, it can weigh down the skin around the piercing and stretch the holes. This last one really has little to no solution: ageing skin loses elasticity and can expand and droop. This mean the holes can get bigger as your body changes.

Can I change my belly ring after 3 weeks?

You can change it earlier (from around 4 weeks would be the recommended minimum) as long as you keep following your aftercare routine and make sure that the new belly ring or bar is sterilised before you insert it into the piercing.

What are the healing stages of a belly button piercing?

While most belly button piercings heal without issues, bacteria can infect the area before healing is complete. Infections are usually minor. Symptoms can include pain, redness, and swelling, and improving hygiene can help. Complete healing can take 9–12 months.

Do belly button piercings get infected easily?

Infection of the bellybutton is common. You’re at increased risks of infection if you have piercings near your naval, or bellybutton, area. Poor skin hygiene can also lead to an increased chance of infection. Infection is common in the bellybutton because the area is dark, warm, and moist.

Can you sleep on your stomach after a belly button piercing?

You should sit out any sporting events or regular exercise routines for at least 2 weeks following your navel piercing procedure. Sleeping on top of the piercing with your stomach to the bed may cause irritation and interrupt the healing process. Wear clothes that are loose fitting.

Can you sleep on your side with a belly button piercing?

Don’t Sleep on the Piercing When you get a new piercing you should never sleep on the piercing side. For example, if you get a belly button piercing, you should not sleep on your stomach. This may take some time to adjust for a certain sleeping position but it is worth it.

Should I cover my navel piercing at night?

If you’re worried about bleeding on your sheets or catching the piercing on stuff, you’d be fine taping a breathable, non-stick gauze pad over it at night for the first week or so. Try to alternate where on the surrounding skin the tape sticks to, and don’t use a plaster with a layer of plastic or sticky fabric.

Does Claires do belly button piercing?

Nose studs, belly rings with dangle, alternative ear piercings, eyebrow, tongue, and lip, Claire’s has you covered from ear to navel for edgy style.

How do I protect my new belly button piercing?

Wear clean, loose, and soft clothes. Tight clothing and rough fabric will rub against your piercing, which can make it take longer to heal. You may want to use a stretchy, elastic bandage to hold an eye patch over your belly button and protect the area.