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Belly Button Piercing
Wednesday, 9 April 2014 | 0 comments

Today I'm going to be talking about my belly button piercing.  I'll tell you my experience while getting it, where I got it done, and some aftercare information for those who want to get it done.  Let's start off by showing you my piercing!


This is what it looks like currently.  It's in the process of healing still since I got it only about a month ago.


This is taken right after I got it done.


And this is what it looked like the day after.

Why did you get it done?

For many years, I've always wanted a navel piercing.  The first time I've seen a belly button piercing, I knew I wanted one for myself.  I think it's really feminine and cute!  I love wearing crop tops and showing some midriff, even if some people think "that's so 90s" haha.  Plus, I have a bit of a special belly button as it is not quite and innie and not quite an outie, which I adore :)  Two of my cousins have one and so I was basically next in line to get one too!  In addition to that, I think it's because of the whole breakup thing that got me to decided to just go ahead and do something "slightly" rebellious.  (I was in a very 'fuck it' mood that week)  I hardly consider it rebellious, but other people have told me that's what they think haha.  Regardless, I did it for myself and it was long overdue.

Where did you get it done?

I got it done at New Tribe, downtown Toronto.  Three of my cousins have gotten their piercings done there too and it's pretty decent place.  It's right across from Much Music, on the second floor, so you can't miss it.  Fun fact: it was opened the same year I was born!

What was it like?  Did it hurt?

After asking several people about their experience with getting their navels pierced, most of them said that the clamp hurts more than the piercing itself.  I went into it not nervous or scared, I was more excited than anything else.  I'm not really scared of getting piercings, but getting needle shots do freak me out.  Strange, I know.

So the guy that did my piercing is named Shayne.  He brought me into the room and told me to roll up my shirt just so it wont get in the way.  Pro tip: don't wear tight clothing!  Then he had me stand up straight with my legs together and hands by my side, looking straight toward.  He asked me if I wanted to get the upper or lower part pierced.  I don't have much meat on my belly so he said the lower part would be much easier, but the upper part is still do-able so I chose the upper.  He marked off the spots and had me make sure it was straight and if the placement was okay.  Then I laid down and he started to clamp the area.  The clamp did hurt a bit.  He had to do it extra tight for me because I hardly had any flesh to grab onto.  The pain for the clamp wasn't too bad though.  I would say it's a 5/10.  Then he took the needle and told me to take a deep breath.  I've seen it being done many times and usually they do it pretty fast, but Shayne took his sweet ass time haha!  I felt like he was going super slow and I definitely felt the needle pierce through me (not to scare anyone!).  The pain level was like a 7.5 or so.  To me, it felt similar to getting a needle injection from the doctor, which hurts in my opinion!  But everyone is different.  After he pierced me, he slide the barbell in and screwed on the top, and then it was over.  The whole process only took about 10 minutes.  You're literally in then out.

Afterwards, it did hurt a tiny bit; more like being sore.  There would be sudden bursts of soreness here and there but it's nothing horrible.  For the next week and a half after getting it done, it was a little sore throughout the day.  I especially had a hard time with sitting down because my pants would always push onto it or something like that.

Aftercare information and how I take care of my piercing

So aftercare is very important when it comes to piercings.  Navel piercings are very easy to get infected so you're going to want to make sure you clean it was well as possible.  It takes roughly 6 months to a full year before your piercing is completely healed and you're going to want to keep cleaning it until it's fully healed.  There are different ways you can clean it, but you're generally going to want to clean it 2-3 times a day.  Make sure you don't over clean it as well, or that will dry out your piercing.


One way of cleaning is to get this saline solution called H2Ocean Piercing Aftercare Spray.  You can get it at most piercing shops and also at Hot Topic or online.  You're going to want to spray the area down, then take a Q-tip, spray some solution on that, and go around your barbell on the top and bottom, then dry the area.



Shayne gave me an aftercare card that tells me to use mild soap without colour or perfumes and NOT anti-bacterial.  Some examples of soaps you can use are Glycerine soap, Original Neutrogena (which is what I use) and Spectro Gel.

What you're going to want to do is lather the soap on your piercing and area the area to clean it.  Then turn and move the piercing around so the soap gets in there to clean out any discharge.  After, rinse everything off and make sure you get all the soap from inside out too.  You can do this twice a day, and again, make sure you don't over clean because it can cause irritations.  I do this every night when I take a shower, along with a combination of the next method, which is sea salt soaks.

So instead of getting the spray, you can make your own saline solution with non-iodized sea salt.  Make sure it is not normal table salt because this contains iodine which can irritate your piercing.  You're going to want to take a 8oz cup of hot or warm water with 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt.  Yes, that is a tiny amount but too much salt will also dry out and irritate your piercing!  What I do is put that solution in a shot glass and flip the glass over the piercing so it is submerged in all the water.  You're going to want to soak for about 5-15 minutes.  I usually just do 10 minutes.  After soaking, I take a Q-tip, dip it in the solution and clean the barbell from top the bottom.  Then I take another Q-tip to dry the barbell and the area around it.  I do this 2-3 times a day, and even after I showered and cleaned it with the soap.

Please do NOT use alcohol on your piercing because it's way too harsh!  Sea salt soaks are the best because the sea salt will help it heal faster and clean out an infection.  Only do the above methods to clean your piercings, unless your piercer says otherwise.  If you think you have an infection or not sure about anything, your best bet is to contact your piercer and ask because they'll know what to do.


Here are some jewelry that I really want to get once mine heals!
I want a full black titanium one for days when I don't want anything that fancy.  I think a full black piercing is so pretty and minimalistic. 


Belly button jewelry cat by AnnaSiivonen on Etsy! All her stuff are hand-made which is why it's a little expensive but I adore her style!  It's so rustic, and I love that it's a cat.  She has other ones such as a dog one as well.  All her stuff are so unique and pretty.


Arrow Belly Button Jewelry Ring by Azeetadesigns on Etsy.  This is a 14 gauge jewelry which means you can use it for your belly button piercing, or eyebrow piercing or just any piercing that requires a 14 gauge jewelry.

Anyway, that's all :)  If there are further questions, don't be afraid to leave a comment to let me know and I'll try my best to answer them if I have the answers.  In the future, I want an industrial piercing so maybe that will be the next piercing update hehe.

xoxo.

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