What do I do if my navel piercing is crooked?

If it still looks crooked, you should consult an experienced piercing artist to discuss your options. This happens most often with at-home piercings, where the initial piercing has a high likelihood of being crooked. Another possible cause is a severe infection or intense pulling on the piercing.

Can you Repierce the same navel hole?

You need to have your professional piercer examine the place where you want to be repierced. Sometimes the hole may not be completely healed in the inside- if the outsides of the hole are just closed it may be easy for your piercer to repierce you in the same place with little complication.

Can you get a belly button piercing redone?

If you know you’re sensitive to a certain metal, you’re able to re-pierce your belly button. Just inform the professional, and they should be able to give you a suitable metal alternative.

What do you do if your piercing is in the wrong place?

The warm water will help soften the skin. Lubricate your ear with a non-antibiotic ointment (like Aquaphor or Vaseline) to keep the skin pliable. Gently stretch your earlobe to help open up the area and thin the piercing hole. Carefully try pushing the earring through the back side of the earlobe.

What happens if you pierce your belly button wrong?

A piercing on your belly button is more likely to get infected than other body parts because of its shape. It’s easy for bacteria to hole up inside it. If the piercing needle wasn’t sterile, there’s a chance you could get serious infections like hepatitis or tetanus.

How long should I wait to get my belly button Repierced?

Before any re-piercing procedure, you must make sure that the area is fully healed and able to be re-pierced. In most cases, this means waiting at least three months.

How do you know if your body is rejecting a belly piercing?

Symptoms of piercing rejection

1. more of the jewelry becoming visible on the outside of the piercing.
2. the piercing remaining sore, red, irritated, or dry after the first few days.
3. the jewelry becoming visible under the skin.
4. the piercing hole appearing to be getting larger.
5. the jewelry looking like it is hanging differently.