How to clean your belly button
- Apply a small amount of soap on the new piercing and the area for about 30 seconds. Thoroughly rinse afterward.
- Use a sterile saline solution to soak the area for 5 to 10 minutes daily.
- Use disposable, soft paper products to pat dry.
Correspondingly, when can I stop cleaning my belly piercing?
When Can I Stop Cleaning My Piercing? After about a month of cleaning your new belly button piercing at least two-to-four times a day, you can stop doing it if things seem to be going well. If you’ve had complications, you may want to keep doing it for another week or two.
Then, wash your piercing with antibacterial soap in the shower. Simply add a small amount of soap to your fingertips, and massage and lather the soap onto your piercing for about 20 seconds. Use the shower water to thoroughly rinse off the soap residue.
Just so, how long until I can take a bath after belly button piercing?
Method 1 of 2:
You should ideally not have a soaking bath until the piercing is through the initial healing stages, and oozing, bleeding and scabbing have all stopped.
Can I put Vaseline on my belly piercing?
Yes, vaseline and petroleum jelly products are meant to protect the skin. No, you should not use it on your piercing.
Should I move my belly button piercing while cleaning?
After about two days clean it with anti bacterial soap and a salt water solution. DO NOT move it around or play with it, doing this irritates the piercing.
What happens if you don’t clean your belly piercing?
If you don’t clean your bellybutton, a number of problems could occur. These can include: Yeast infection. Most bellybuttons are a breeding ground for bacteria since they‘re a dark, moist area where skin often rests against skin.
Can you wear high waisted jeans with a belly button piercing?
It is recommended that you do not wear high waisted jeans to your piercing appointment. Unless you pull them down to a degree, they’ll obstruct the piercing site. After you have your belly button pierced, high waisted jeans would compress the new, sore site and potentially snag your jewelry.
What should I wear after getting my bellybutton pierced?
Wear clean, loose, and soft clothes.
Tight clothing and rough fabric will rub against your piercing, which can make it take longer to heal. You may want to use a stretchy, elastic bandage to hold an eye patch over your belly button and protect the area.
How should you sleep with a belly piercing?
How to Sleep With a Belly Button Piercing
- Sleep on your back.
- Use light, soft sheets.
- Wear loose clothing to avoid friction.
- Keep your sheets clean.
- Elevate your head.
- Wash your hands before bed.
- Don’t take the piercing out.
- Let the pierced area breathe.
Can I sleep on my side after a belly button piercing?
Don’t Sleep on the Piercing
When you get a new piercing you should never sleep on the piercing side. For example, if you get a belly button piercing, you should not sleep on your stomach.
Do you need a flat stomach for a belly button piercing?
Many piercers don’t recommend a flat stomach for a belly button piercing because a belly button piercing feels very tight on a flat stomach. On the other hand, If you have a fat and soft stomach then it totally fine, even you will feel very comfortable with a fat stomach.
How can I make my belly button piercing heal faster?
Daily Saline
- A daily saline wash kills bacteria in and around your piercing and keeps it clean, helping the healing process 1.
- The best way to do this is to soak your piercing in salt water for 10 minutes, typically by forming a suction seal between your belly and a cup of salt water.
What are the healing stages of a belly button piercing?
Navel piercing healing process. The navel piercing takes some time to heal. In a matter of weeks, it will appear healed, but it takes between 3 to 6 months for the piercing to heal internally. During that time, you need to keep up aftercare practices, including avoiding swimming.
Should I clean my piercing before or after I shower?
The first cleaning should be done after shower but the last thing you do before you leave the bathroom. This will clean any hair/body products, or makeup that might have migrated to your piercing. Clean one more time during the day, and before you go to bed.
