I cant tell if my belly button ring is infected or

[Guest]

I've had my belly pierced for about 4 weeks. I think theres an infection or something went wrong because the skin is sort of purplish, swollen, and the skin is soft... Looks like its rotten. Some skin from the top came off as well. It looks like some of my skin just fell off! What's going on? What should I do? [/b]

GO TO PHARMACY AND GET CREAM FOR INFECTIONS!YOURS IS INFECTED

[Amanda]

i got my belly button piericed about 3 months ago. it looks fine on the top but on the bottom there's somthing likes sticking out. at first i thought it was just skin but its turning black and deep red! what the heck is on my body!??

[Guest]

i got my belly button piericed about 3 months ago. it looks fine on the top but on the bottom there's somthing likes sticking out. at first i thought it was just skin but its turning black and deep red! what the heck is on my body!??

hey amanda, i got my belly button peirced 2months ago, and mine is doing the same thing as yours, i think u might need to see a doctor, thats what im going to do asap

[Amadias]

Hey guys. I got my belly button pierced a little over 3 months ago. Anyways... at the top (and a little bit on the bottom as well) it's slightly red. It looks like a ring surrounded the top hole around the jewelry. It doesn't puss too often and it's not painful. From I can see and feel, the redness is the only thing bothering me. Is there any way to get rid of it? I clean it once to twice a day and I don't use sea salt soaks or saline. I'm thinking about switching jewelry and seeing if that helps any. If you guys suspect it's infected, get medical attention right away. And DO NOT take the jewelry out; this may lead to worse problems. Because if you do, your body will naturally start closing up the hole, trapping the infection inside. Trust me, you don't want to deal with that. Hope this helps.

[Guest]

I just got my belly button pierced about a week ago. Ive been cleaning it and using some sea salt mixed with warm water a few times every day and its still red and pussing a little bit. The top hole looks looser like its been stretched a little. Im not sure if its infected or if its normal. Should i take it out or leave it in??

omg dont worry yu just got it peirceed a week ago and yu expect it to be all clear and non puss-ee?? its normal its just healing it will b like tht for about 2 months everyones is like tht when they get it done. just chilll nigga

[meli]

i got my belly button pierced about a week and a half ago it looked perfect .. the guy recommended i used dial and H2ocean ( purified sea salt water ) i didnt have Dial but i bought the H20cean its great it stops the itching and cleans it nice. I stupidly thought hand soap would be good enough bc its antibacterial but turns out YOU SHOULD NOT USE HAND SOAP NEOSPORIN ALCHOHOL OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE while its healing..

after 3 days i got dial.. my belly button ring hurted liek once or twice .I felt the difference after i bought it . But i am really glad i bought the sea salt water because it really does alot and helps and my belly button ring is doing better then some people who got it done with me .

its red and has some puss around the top i really hope it goes away.Sometimes the skin would also peel . My friends who had it done a yr ago say its alright and they had the same problem but just to NOT TOUCH IT .. and it will go away sooner

hopefully it will go away and so will yours

[gtzsweetie4u@netscape.net]

ok i got my bely button pierced saturday october 16th that satiurday and it didnt hurt trust me i so cant handle pain and it didnt hurt but every day after that it seems 2 hurt a little more not its the 5th day and its red and a lil puss is comeing up and it sometimes becomes dry but worst of all the top part of my belly button ring seems as if it is goin inside of the whole i hope it doesnt i think and really hope its normal right now im using a whole bunch of things onyl becuse im scared i use what the piercing guy gave me bactine,dial complete,and sodium chloride....if any 1 knows anything please tell me
or mayb im just worrying alot
well thanks
jasmine

[rachie]

Im really worried about my belly button piercing ive only had it done for 5 days now and its bruised is it infected please if any 1 can tell me honeslty if it is i am worried plz help [/b]

[Guest]

Im really worried about my belly button piercing ive only had it done for 5 days now and its bruised is it infected please if any 1 can tell me honeslty if it is i am worried plz help [/b]

its normal for a belly button to be red and have puss, but not bruised.. i think you should see a docter to make sure its ok

[bellydancer]

I have had the same problem but with my ears. I had to go to a gold earings and I have been fine ever since. I am going to get my belly button pierced today and I have decided to go with a gold or perhaps a surgical steel if they are available. I will let you all know if it works.

[dAwLfACe]

are all belly rings BAD? i mean not 1 person said n*e thing good about them and im trying to find out if i should get mine done..please..someone tell me..is it worth it?

[Artisticdream1]

Hey, my name is Katie and I just turned 16. For my birthday I got my belly button pierced. The piercing it self didn’t not hurt but it is starting to hurt more and more each day. It is really red and really puffy. It is wicked gross and looks really bad. It has only been 5 days but I think it is getting infected. Is this normal? Am I over reacting? Could it get infected after only 5 days?
E-mail: Katie.A@cox.net
AIM: Artisticdream1

[Eaztwickzma]

Hey, my name is Katie and I just turned 16. For my birthday I got my belly button pierced. The piercing it self didn’t not hurt but it is starting to hurt more and more each day. It is really red and really puffy. It is wicked gross and looks really bad. It has only been 5 days but I think it is getting infected. Is this normal? Am I over reacting? Could it get infected after only 5 days?
E-mail: Katie.A@cox.net
AIM: Artisticdream1

Heyy...i got mah belly button pierced during the end of August...it's still healing...but i got a lilk red bump like ring around the belly ring which i asked my piercer if it was find and he says it's normal...it's u've only had it for 5 days...mind u..u just got it and it's really sensitive...but jus call up ur piercer and ask if it's ok...but i think it's fine..

[rhondat915]

THIS REALLY WORKS.
My 14 year daughter had her belly button pierced and had the same problem. She didn't want to remove the piercing this is what we were told and it really worked. The ring aroung the jewelry is a callus (often referred to as a keloid) it is the body rejecting the jewelry. Don't remove it, use a few drops of 100% pure tea tree oil on the area, soften skin until you can spin it then coat the jewelry with it and spin it to make sure some gets in the piercing. Do this two or three times a day and at night take a plain aspiring chop it up and dissolve in water to make a paste put it on the area and leave it on for 15 - 20 minutes and rinse by the end of two weeks hers was completely healed and looks great. Good luck!!!

[laurenpenno]

can you put surgical spirits or germolene on???