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bellybutton peircing
My friend got her belly button peirced and she's been sending out messages on myspace asking if it's infected. You tell me, is it?
I am scared that my belly ring is going to get infected. OMFG, I hope its normal when it gets puffy and red and crusts...I accidentally bumped it...so IDK, I am still scared, I want to keep it looking good, any tips?
~Sara~
okay my belly is still red around the top of the bulb..last night when I was cleaning it out. A little ooze came out. I am scared. I clean it constantly, and I have to use bactine for now, which is the cleaning solution. IDK what to do, I don’t want it to be infected...
and advice??
~Sara~
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Belly button piercings have high chances of getting infected. Especially if it wasn't done professionally under sterile conditions. Even then, there is a high chance of it getting infected.
It's going to have puss [ooze in this instance. It's a combination of dead skin and dead skin cells] come out of it for a long while. It should be swollen and a little red for a while but it should definitely disappear after a week or two.
Should she experience excessive swelling, prolonged redness, throbbing pain or sensations of heat in the pierced area, she should seek immediate medical attention. She should wear loose clothing and stay inactive for a while.
She should clean it at the most twice a day with a salt water solution. She needs to put in just the right amoutn b/c putting in too much salt will actually stop the healing process. Anyways, she should mix water and salt in a cup and flip it upside down on her belly so it's soaked in salt water. DO NOT GO TO THE BEACH -- IT WILL GET INFECTED.
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Hello! That's awesome that you care about your friend. Tell her it sounds like it is infected. When did she get it done. She should keep treating it with bactine but the best solution is go to the beach!!! Salt water is the fastest healing solution. She should soak in it! Lucky for her its summer!!!
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