Professional belly piercings are performed in a standard
| Millimeters | Fractional Inches |
|---|---|
| 6mm | 1/4″ |
| 8mm (short length) | 5/16″ |
| 10mm (standard sizes) | 3/8″ |
| 11mm (standard sizes) | 7/16″ |
In this manner, what is the average length of a belly button ring?
10mm
| Piercing | Standard Gauge | Standard Length |
|---|---|---|
| Belly / Navel Ring | 14G | 3/8″ , 7/16″ |
| Nose Piercing | 20G , 18G | 1/4″ , 5/16″ |
| Tongue Piercing | 14G | 5/8″ |
| Cartilage Piercing | 16G , 18G | 3/16″ , 1/4″ and 5/16″ |
Subsequently, what are belly button rings called?
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| Navel piercing | |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Belly button piercing |
| Location | Navel |
Can you get a belly piercing if your fat?
Your size: Overweight people can get this piercing if they want, but it’s not recommended if your navel becomes covered over by skin and fat when you sit. That can suffocate the piercing and build up more sweat, which makes healing more difficult and is a breeding ground for bacteria.
What happens if your belly bar is too small?
Bad things will happen getting pierced with a piece of jewelery that doesn’t accommodate for swelling. You should have been pierced with a longer then normal bar in case it swells. … If you were pierced with a bar that’s too short don’t go back there! A good piercer knows better then that!
Is it normal to feel the belly bar?
It is normal. Depending on the length of the bar, the amount of skin and any swelling the bar may not extend further than the length of the pierced hole. … If the piercing was pierced shallow, you will be able to feel it with just gently rubbing your fingers across the skin.
Do you have to have a flat stomach to get a belly button piercing?
It’s not a matter of can/can‘t, but rather should/shouldn’t. The shape of the navel doesn’t matter too much, any navel can be pierced if there is enough tissue depth to the skin available above or below the navel.
