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StateChamp112 -> Well since everyone else has piercing questions... (4/13/2008 5:55:08 PM)

I got my navel pierced about two months ago and have been cleaning it every day and whatnot. Problem is, its still red/painful around the navel ring and has some kind of white discharge that's not going away. Anyone have any experience with this kind of thing?



GreedyTop -> RE: Well since everyone else has piercing questions... (4/13/2008 7:42:52 PM)

sea salt.  mix with warm water in a small cup (med cups are best) and soak for at least 10 minutes.  Wear clothing that won't rub it. ALWAYS use freshly washed (with anti-bac soap) hands to turn it.



apiercedkitty -> RE: Well since everyone else has piercing questions... (4/13/2008 7:46:22 PM)

1/4 teaspoon of sea salt mixed in 1 cup of the warmest water you can stand. i prefer a shot glass - you lean into it and it will form a seal so you can sit and watch tv while you soak if you want. Soak it at LEAST 6 times a day... it takes a navel ring about 3 months or more to heal - when properly taken care of - and that is soaking it 6 times a day. Good luck with the healing! Oh yeah, and don't try to change the jewelry for at least that 3 months - which starts when you start soaking it - not from the piercing date.



Corvidae -> RE: Well since everyone else has piercing questions... (4/13/2008 10:43:45 PM)

That happened to me with my cartilage ear piercing. I ended up replacing the earring (either there was something about it's shape or it had a tiny flaw in it that was bugging my ear). After that the problem cleared up pretty quickly for me. However that might not be the case for you. If you do decide to change the jewelry, I'd go back to the person who did it and get him/her to swap it out, just to be safe.
Some things to think about...
Metal allergies? Try wearing a necklace or bracelet made out of the same metal as your piercing... if you have an allergy then it should show up in a day or so (or sooner, depending on the severity of the allergy).
Also, definitely soak it, as other people have said.
Try not to touch it more than is absolutely necesary! If you do have to touch the piercing, make sure to wash your hands with antibacterial soap.
If it gets worse, or doesn't get better I'd call the person who did your piercing and see if they could take a look at it again. If it gets really worse really quicly, I'd try to get medical help.



daddysblondie -> RE: Well since everyone else has piercing questions... (4/14/2008 12:31:47 AM)

Navel piercings can typically be the longest to heal because there's little blood flow to the area. I got tired of waiting for mine to heal and ended up taking it out... Of course, i'm an impatient little shit.

All my piercings are gone now, in part because Daddy liked it better that way...



StateChamp112 -> RE: Well since everyone else has piercing questions... (4/14/2008 11:30:34 AM)

Thanks for the help, all. I actually hadn't heard about the sea salt so I'll give it a try. And I know its not a metal allergy, so that's good at least. I think part of the problem is I keep having to change to a plastic retainer for sports.



LilMissHaven -> RE: Well since everyone else has piercing questions... (4/14/2008 11:37:53 AM)

I know your not supposed to change your jewlry after a new piercing for a few months but I didn't even think to put two and two together when I got my navel pierced.  I have to wear 24 k gold earrings in my ears why wouldn't I have to wear them in my navel?  Duh Haven!!  After changing my ring to a 24 k gold one my navel healed relatively quickly.  Are you perhaps sensitive to metals?  Just another thought anyway.



RumpusParable -> RE: Well since everyone else has piercing questions... (4/14/2008 11:40:36 AM)

You need to stop switching jewelry.  Navel piercings can take upwards of a year to heal when you do everything right with them, due to being a low bloodflow, high movement and rubbing area.

Each time you switch jewelry you are irritating and likely making small tears in the fistula, delaying initial healing further and further every time.

A well-fitted metal (high quality steel or titanium) barbell will be completely suitable for sports wear.  *Much* better than switching to plastic which should not be used in an unhealed piercing to begin with due to most being porous, plus slightly textured (acrylic/plastics that feel smooth to your fingers is often still textured enough to, in themselves, cause irritation and tearing inside the piercing).



MzHard -> RE: Well since everyone else has piercing questions... (4/14/2008 10:12:50 PM)

taking out the jewelry is most likely your problem.

ppl forget they need to wash their hands WHENEVER
they touch their piercings or their jewelry



dove967 -> RE: Well since everyone else has piercing questions... (4/15/2008 5:23:21 PM)

It took about a year for my belly piercing to completely heal. Up till then, I had to be very careful about sterilizing new rings before changing them and was very prone to small infections-including the one you describe here.  At one point, I did have to take out my belly ring and let things heal, then repierce it-although, I work as a vet technician at an animal hospital so I did have some related skills to know how to do it safely.



TwistedLeather -> RE: Well since everyone else has piercing questions... (4/17/2008 3:09:13 PM)

i was told for body piercings to wash the area with anti-bacterial soap every day in the shower.



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