belly ring ??

ant n tilde Posted: Jul 31, 2008 01:21 PM

belly ring ??

I have had my belly pierced for TEN years. The other day I lost my ball ( tee hee ) so I had to switch rings. I put in a new ring, and now it is all inflamed!! There is NO oozing (yuck) but it is pink, slightly swollen and it hurts when I touch it. I have been putting alcohol on it a few times a day.

I REALLY dont want to take it out. Do you think I should?? The thing is that I am leaving for camping tomorrow and it wont be the most sterile hygenic (sp?) environment . . .

apriladam9206 Posted: Jul 31, 2008 01:23 PM

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did you clean it good enough before you put a new one in?
keep it in. it will fight the infection. just don't go rolling around in dirt and not shower

ant n tilde Posted: Jul 31, 2008 01:24 PM

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Posted by apriladam9206

did you clean it good enough before you put a new one in?
keep it in. it will fight the infection. just don't go rolling around in dirt and not shower

nope i didnt i just jammed it in there

seriously i have had it for so long i dont even think about it anymore, i thought it was all healed up and just regular skin by now. . .

I once let a guy pour beer on my stomach and put in a new ring he bought me. . . i guess i was younger then and better able to fight infection. . . .

PeteysBride Posted: Jul 31, 2008 01:25 PM

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Keep it in. I don't have the belly ring but my nipple rings do the exact same thing from time to time in the summer especially-the heat doesn't help. I use this salt water spray stuff and saline solution like for contact-nothing in it dso it helps clean it up throughout the day.

ant n tilde Posted: Jul 31, 2008 01:27 PM

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Posted by PeteysBride

Keep it in. I don't have the belly ring but my nipple rings do the exact same thing from time to time in the summer especially-the heat doesn't help. I use this salt water spray stuff and saline solution like for contact-nothing in it dso it helps clean it up throughout the day.

ooh i had salt water stuff for when i got it done, i was going to try that next.

Thanks!

nifheim Posted: Jul 31, 2008 01:27 PM

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saline is the best as peteysbride said. Just make sure you put a sterile metal and not a composite ring in your bellybutton. Should be sergical steel if not then you could be having a reaction.

GothBride55 Posted: Jul 31, 2008 01:28 PM

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Posted by ant n tilde

I have had my belly pierced for TEN years. The other day I lost my ball ( tee hee ) so I had to switch rings. I put in a new ring, and now it is all inflamed!! There is NO oozing (yuck) but it is pink, slightly swollen and it hurts when I touch it. I have been putting alcohol on it a few times a day.

I REALLY dont want to take it out. Do you think I should?? The thing is that I am leaving for camping tomorrow and it wont be the most sterile hygenic (sp?) environment . . .

Is the new ring the same metal as the previous one? It may be niobium and not surgical stainless steel. I would put the old one back in and go to HoT Topic and buy a new ball. They sell them. Put Betadine on it asap.

ant n tilde Posted: Jul 31, 2008 01:33 PM

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Thanks! I always try to buy the surgical steel but i got this one so long ago, so who knows?

I cant even wear fake earrings so it would make sense.

PeteysBride Posted: Jul 31, 2008 01:36 PM

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I am allergic to most metals also. I did the stainless and it worked out well. Im fine in the winter but the summer for some reason they act up but the saline helps. Take a small bottle with you and qtips and just dab it throughout the day. It does help.

jtgarsik Posted: Jul 31, 2008 01:41 PM

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get SEA SALT....put it in a cup of warm water....hold it over ur belly & let it soak(way better then just spraying the exterior) ..do it each night before bed...a couple times a day if u can...

ur infection will be gone quick! PROMISE

ps: U DIDN'T CLEAN UR NEW RING AT ALL?! CRAZY GIRL!!!!!

jtgarsik Posted: Jul 31, 2008 01:42 PM

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Posted by ant n tilde

Thanks! I always try to buy the surgical steel but i got this one so long ago, so who knows?

I cant even wear fake earrings so it would make sense.

ABSOLUTELY makes sense..

ant n tilde Posted: Jul 31, 2008 01:43 PM

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Posted by jtgarsik

get SEA SALT....put it in a cup of warm water....hold it over ur belly & let it soak(way better then just spraying the exterior) ..do it each night before bed...a couple times a day if u can...

ur infection will be gone quick! PROMISE

ps: U DIDN'T CLEAN UR NEW RING AT ALL?! CRAZY GIRL!!!!!

No! I was in a rush and I had to put a new one in because my skin scars terribly and the hole that my belly ring leaves is huge and disgusting. . .I dread the day I have to take it out.

So I just popped one in.

TommysWife08 Posted: Jul 31, 2008 01:51 PM

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Posted by jtgarsik

get SEA SALT....put it in a cup of warm water....hold it over ur belly & let it soak(way better then just spraying the exterior) ..do it each night before bed...a couple times a day if u can...

ur infection will be gone quick! PROMISE

ps: U DIDN'T CLEAN UR NEW RING AT ALL?! CRAZY GIRL!!!!!

yeah def use sea salt or bactine... i use bactine for ALL my piercings - i find that alcohol somestimes makes the infection worse!!

SylvieB Posted: Jul 31, 2008 01:51 PM

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Posted by jtgarsik

get SEA SALT....put it in a cup of warm water....hold it over ur belly & let it soak(way better then just spraying the exterior) ..do it each night before bed...a couple times a day if u can...

ur infection will be gone quick! PROMISE

ps: U DIDN'T CLEAN UR NEW RING AT ALL?! CRAZY GIRL!!!!!

yeah, I was going to say the same thing. Works EVERY TIME!!

Q: about belly rings: Does anyone know if you can put one back in after it's been out for, say, 2 yrs. or so?

Sorry Tilde, I'm hijacking!!

ant n tilde Posted: Jul 31, 2008 01:55 PM

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Posted by SylvieB

Posted by jtgarsik

get SEA SALT....put it in a cup of warm water....hold it over ur belly & let it soak(way better then just spraying the exterior) ..do it each night before bed...a couple times a day if u can...

ur infection will be gone quick! PROMISE

ps: U DIDN'T CLEAN UR NEW RING AT ALL?! CRAZY GIRL!!!!!

yeah, I was going to say the same thing. Works EVERY TIME!!

Q: about belly rings: Does anyone know if you can put one back in after it's been out for, say, 2 yrs. or so?

Sorry Tilde, I'm hijacking!!

LOL go for it!

I think you definitely can. It would probably hurt like heck - if you go to get it redone though i think they wont do it through the same hole so you would have a scar. . .

jtgarsik Posted: Jul 31, 2008 02:16 PM

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Posted by SylvieB

Posted by jtgarsik

get SEA SALT....put it in a cup of warm water....hold it over ur belly & let it soak(way better then just spraying the exterior) ..do it each night before bed...a couple times a day if u can...

ur infection will be gone quick! PROMISE

ps: U DIDN'T CLEAN UR NEW RING AT ALL?! CRAZY GIRL!!!!!

yeah, I was going to say the same thing. Works EVERY TIME!!

Q: about belly rings: Does anyone know if you can put one back in after it's been out for, say, 2 yrs. or so?

Sorry Tilde, I'm hijacking!!

most GOOD piercers say no because of the scar tissue...so just be careful!

Jenn04 Posted: Jul 31, 2008 03:32 PM

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Hey this happened to me once..it was probably a bigger gauge ring than the old one. Or it was just tender when you put it in. You should be fine...just clean it and make sure your pants dont rub too much!

Mrs.NicolaXoXo Posted: Jul 31, 2008 05:55 PM

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You are prob allergic to the one you put in. I would take it off and immediatly put in a new one. I bet it will clear up shortly. This happens to me sometimes, when I put ones in that have beads and dangles. I have to wear plan surgical steel belly rings. Just make sure you clean it with antibacterial- I reccommend orange dial soap.

Mrs.NicolaXoXo Posted: Jul 31, 2008 05:58 PM

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Posted by SylvieB

Posted by jtgarsik

get SEA SALT....put it in a cup of warm water....hold it over ur belly & let it soak(way better then just spraying the exterior) ..do it each night before bed...a couple times a day if u can...

ur infection will be gone quick! PROMISE

ps: U DIDN'T CLEAN UR NEW RING AT ALL?! CRAZY GIRL!!!!!

yeah, I was going to say the same thing. Works EVERY TIME!!

Q: about belly rings: Does anyone know if you can put one back in after it's been out for, say, 2 yrs. or so?

Sorry Tilde, I'm hijacking!!

I took mine out for my wedding and recently put is back in. This was about 7 months. It really hurt and definitly was closing. Now it is okay. I think 2 years it too long to poke it back through.

ant n tilde Posted: Jul 31, 2008 06:32 PM

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okay so i just looked and its a MUCH bigger gauge then the one before so I am going to try to keep it in for now and hope its not the metal

I cleaned it with antibacterial, then soaked it with salt and finished it off with bactine

i think i overdid it - its a little puffy bit it doesnt hurt as much

i will see how it is when i wake up

thanks for all the advice - this totally freaked me out and i wanted to get my nipples pierced and this definitely turned me off