Hold the base of the belly button ring with one hand. Place the forefinger and thumb of your other hand on the small ball at the end of the ring. Unscrew the ball by turning it counter-clockwise. Though less common, some belly button rings unscrew if you turn them clockwise.
Herein, how do you take out your belly button ring for the first time?
Soak your new belly button ring in rubbing alcohol for 10 minutes or so to disinfect it. Remove the belly button ring from the rubbing alcohol and pat it dry with a paper towel. Unscrew the top ball from your current belly button ring. Grip the bottom of the ring and gently slide it out of the piercing.
Balls are screwed tight to the right and to loosen you need to screw to the left.
Likewise, can a belly ring close overnight?
Any piercing can close up. It’s a wound and skin naturally tries to heal. If you keep it in without ever taking it out for like years and then take it out for a day or something, you’ll be fine. But if you leave it out for too long(the time for healing varies widely between people), it could close up.
How do you remove a belly button ring that won’t unscrew?
Once you’ve located the screw-on ball, start unscrewing the ball while gently holding your belly button ring. In some cases, the ring appears on the inside, but most often, it’s at the top. Start by unscrewing the ball from the bottom. At the same time, slide the ring, and pull it out gently.
Can I change my belly ring after 2 weeks?
Changing jewelry will be quick and painless if you give the skin time to recover. The first sign that you are ready to change your ring is the look of your skin. If the skin around the jewelry has the same color as the rest of the belly and there are no changes for the next two weeks, you can try to remove the ring.
Is it OK to change belly button ring?
In general, expect to wait three months to a year before you’re able to switch out the original jewelry. A good sign that it’s done healing is that you can move it easily. The skin around your piercing should also look more or less the way it did before you got pierced.
Can your belly button ring get stuck?
Belly button rings can get stuck in the piercing due to swelling, puss or infection. If the piercing is new, you should not remove it or play around with it, as it needs time to heal. If you have had the belly button for more than two months, you can remove the ring from the piercing if it is infected.
