Avoid Infections After Belly Piercing

You’ve researched on the safe place to have your belly button piercing. You’ve found the most sterile and most highly recommended licensed piercing parlor. You took your time choosing your first belly piercing, because showing it off is the whole point. You had your navel pierced and the experience was a small adventure. Now comes the hard part of taking care of your navel piercing. Here are some tips to help you maintain a healthy and trouble free navel piercing.

Anti-bacterial wash will  be your best way when healing the wound from the piercing. After cleaning with regular soap, see to it that you use anti-bacterial soap to wash your belly button to kill infection-causing germs. Wait a few seconds after lathering and let the soap sit before rinsing it with care.

Seasalt soaks also are a big help to avoid infections. Use a quarter to a half teaspoon of seasalt soaks in warm water and apply it onto your piercing. Let it sit for 10 to 12 minutes before washing it off. Gently clean the piercing with cotton buds and the surrounding area with a moistened cotton ball. Do this two times a day.

Vitamin C, through fruits, juices and supplements are necessary for healing any type of wounds. So take a lot of vitamin C, both in food and in capsules.

On the occasion you clean your navel, try to squeeze out the pus in the middleand wipe it off with a clean cotton ball or a cotton wool stick.

See to it you wear easy breathing clothing that will not rub against your new diamond piercing and will allow your piercing to breathe.

Because it's around the waistline, you have to take into account pants, belts, shirts, etc. You must, also consider  the position of your belly button in regards to where you bend at your waist. You don’t want your navel ring to get caught on your shirt.

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