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Abscess belly button ring infection
I had my belly button pierced last year in January. I was cheap did it at this guys house who was supposed to be good,but maybe I had a reaction or something either way I got an infection.
It was infected for like 7 months. I'm sure I did not properly clean it. But it got to the point where there was a layer of skin holding it in there, like piece of paper thin,no lie. So I took out the ring and ripped the skin off. (It didn't hurt,but was kind of gross.) I didn't know I shouldn't have probably done that.
And since about October I've had no belly button ring, figured out that the red mark would go away, until I looked it up on google to find I probably have an Abscess infection or something.
Since I ripped out the ring, and I still have the red mark do I need to tell my doctor to treat it? Like to get some medicine.
And will I be able to have it repierced in the same spot?(Top part of the belly button.) Or can I get/have to get it on the bottom part?
Thanks for any advice!
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You're right, you shouldn't have done that. That thin piece of skin is where your body was rejecting the piercing. If you would have left it, eventually, the piercing would have just fell out. Or better still, took out the piercing and left the skin alone.
Either way, you should see a doctor. It's impossible to say whether you need treatment because
1) we can't see it
2) noone here, as far as I'm aware, is a doctor.
You may just need a course of antibiotics if it's infected.. or whatever the redness etc is, it might go away on it's own.
See a doctor though, to put your mind at ease.
As for repiercing it in the same spot - you CAN pierce over scar tissue. but you must allow it to heal, I'd say about 6 months beforehand. and expect it to hurt alot more.
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Go to your doctor IMMEDIATELY, or at least as soon as you can. First off, belly button rings, if infected, can mess up your stomach lining and cause some serious problems. Also, if your belly button ring ever gets infected NEVER take out the jewelry. Go to the doctor first. I reccommend you to NOT pierce it in the same spot. Since there were already problems the top part [infection,skin layer loss, etc] I think you should get the top part treated and then get it repierced on the bottom this time :] remember to clean it good this next time. Goodluck!
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