belly button piercings

Belly button piercings are a type of body piercing, far more common among women than men, where the skin surrounding the belly button is pierced and jewellery is inserted. Depending on the amount of skin available for piercing, it may heal quickly and with few problems, like an ear piercing, or it may heal more like a surface piercing, with the associated rejection risks and extended healing time. Healing of this piercing can also be complicated by irritation and damage caused by clothing, especially waistlines or tight clothing, or the position of the navel relative to the bend of the waist. The actual belly button is not pierced when a navel piercing is performed. The most common form of belly button piercings are through the upper rim of the navel. True belly button piercings requires the person being pierced to have an "outie" navel to some degree, and is extremely rare. Although there is an urban legend that an infection in a true navel piercing can travel inward to the liver or peritoneum, there are no known cases of this occurring.

Risks associated with belly button piercings: belly button piercings are invasive procedures and are not without risk. When performed properly, the risks are minimized, and most individuals who get their belly button piercings from professionals do enjoy a safe and healthy experience. The possibility of allergic reaction to products used to clean the piercings, or of products used in proximity to the piercings like soap, is possible.