I asked my mom if I could get my belly button pierced and she said yes, but when we were trying to figure out where to go one of her friends said that you can get herpes from it and all this stuff like that and getting infected. So now my mom doesn't want me to anymore cause she doesn't want to be responsible for me getting some really bad infection or something like herpes. what can i do?
Additional info, added Saturday January 1 2005, 7:05 pm: oh, wait, it might have been hepatitis B OR c that she saide you can get from it. Is that true? . Want to answer more questions in the Miscellaneous category? Maybe give some free advice about: Fashion and Styles? monkeygirl answered Sunday January 2 2005, 1:57 am: umm first of all you can't herpes from a beelybutton piercing my cousin is a professinol piercer (lisense) They will disifect the hollow needle and the belly button ring. All their tools are completely sterilized. They will also clean your belly button. Actually the belly button is probably one of the safest piercings. I got my tounge pierced and nothing went wrong with it and that is one of the dangerous piercings i wouldnt worry about hun... they will be completely honest with you at the piercing shop and they will sterlize all their materials.. Just make sure you go to a lisence professinal not a friends or someone at their house. Hope I helped and good luck [ monkeygirl's advice column | Ask monkeygirl A Question ]
Gpsexiemexie11 answered Sunday January 2 2005, 12:33 am: Hey My cousin has hers peirced and i dont think she has herpes..well i think it depends on like whos peircing it cuz they could do sumthing wrong and then yeah it just will mess it up but go to a responsible place where u feel comfortable at bye [ Gpsexiemexie11's advice column | Ask Gpsexiemexie11 A Question ]
pRiiNcEsS_bRyT answered Saturday January 1 2005, 7:25 pm: well it depends where u go....i got mine dont and i used this stuff caleld bactine to prevent it from getting infected and its fine!! some of my friends got infected but not badly it goes away if u keep it clean! xOxO [ pRiiNcEsS_bRyT's advice column | Ask pRiiNcEsS_bRyT A Question ]
SoNuLiCiOuSsS answered Saturday January 1 2005, 7:16 pm: There's no way that you can get an STD or any other disease by gettin ur belly button pierced AS LONG AS... they use a new needle... when you get it done... they'll open a new needle infronta you... & if you go to a place where they dont... i suggest you dont get it done from there... [ SoNuLiCiOuSsS's advice column | Ask SoNuLiCiOuSsS A Question ]
Shortie8959 answered Saturday January 1 2005, 7:11 pm: Try searching on Google about it, and then print it and show your mom that what your mom's friend is wrong. Good luck!
Happy New Year!
♥ Erin [ Shortie8959's advice column | Ask Shortie8959 A Question ]
bAhAmAmA0250 answered Saturday January 1 2005, 6:24 pm: Herpes? haha funni.. but no.. i have mine pierced.. and yes it can get infected but it takes alot to get infected just wen you do make sure you wash it w/non-scented soap and make sure you put that salt water stuff on it.. which you can get at hornbachers.. its salt from the mediterranean sea.. it works well and doesnt sting. Put it in hot water then put it over you button and do it for 3 minutes and your golden!! But in order to talk to her back into it have her call or when you go in they let you ask all the questions in the world!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!! trix plz rate me! [ bAhAmAmA0250's advice column | Ask bAhAmAmA0250 A Question ]
blondebombshell33 answered Saturday January 1 2005, 6:19 pm: Herpes? HaHa nope! You can't get herpes from getting your belly button pierced... but you could get aids.... from needles... which i've never heard of happening before... just make sure you go to a clean place and ask if the needle is sterelized! you can also get an infection... but thats if you don't take proper care of it! the piercing person will give you more details! good luck! hope it works out! :)
xOxO, aLeX [ blondebombshell33's advice column | Ask blondebombshell33 A Question ]
Karen answered Saturday January 1 2005, 5:31 pm: What the? You can't get herpes from a belly button piercing! I've had my belly button pierced since the summer and it never got infected! Your mother's friend is lying so your mom won't let you get it pierced. Yes, it can get infected but you just have to treat it. Just tell your mom that what her friend said wasn't true and that you can't get herpes from it! Wow. Hope I helped :)
-Karen [ Karen's advice column | Ask Karen A Question ]
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