Belly button piercing?

how long till after you get your belly button


pierced till you can go swimming?
Belly button piercing?
u should wait atleast 6 months..
Belly button piercing?
tacky
Reply:okay definitely not 6 months! holy crap.. no.. like 2 weeks.. then you can change the ball in a month and change the ring in 4 months..





i got mine done 2 years ago and my friend JUST got hers done.
Reply:you should be able to swim around the same time you can change it for the first time, so about 8 weeks. but dont do it if the piercing is irritated in any way, cause the belly button is very sensitive.
Reply:yep the person who said 8 weeks is the closest to correct.


but if it is infected or just not looking or feeling right if it is still unusually red or irritated you should probably skip this one.


i got mine done again about a week ago and thats why i did it in winter (in australia) because i wouldnt be going to the beach quite as often.


whoever says like 6 months is just being protective.


they're being really safe, and in a way the are right, but you will be fine in about 4-8 weeks or so.


just be sure ou still regularly clean it.


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Reply:2 weeks, most def. nothing crazy. as long as its not all red and sore, jump in!
Reply:Your stupid.
Reply:navel (belly button) piercings take about 1 year to heal and you cant swim for 2 months after getting one. (it will dry out in pool water because of chlorine and cause infection and maybe even rejection. and in ponds or lakes or the ocean you can get lots of bacteria in it, etc. and get infection/rejection.)





you need to clean it everyday with something like H2Ocean but NEVER peroxide or rubbing alcohol which will dry it out and can cause infection and/or it will reject, which will leave a really and scar.


sea salt soaks a few times a day also work.
Reply:The recommended time to wait is 2-3 months.


But if you MUST go swimming then cover the piercing with a waterproof bandage and go swimming.


Clean the piercing AS SOON as you get out of the water.