Piercing in sites other than the ears has become increasingly prevalent in western culture over the last decade. The tongue, nose, lip, eyebrows, nipples, genitals and navel are all now targets for the piercing gun. There are health risks involved with all kinds of piercings but for the purposes of this article we will be taking a look at those related to navel piercing.
Navel rings are the latest in chic, made popular by Hollywood stars and fashion supermodels. Young women have taken up the look with relish, lapping up the new opportunity it gives to decorate the body.
Taking note of some basic common sense advice in getting your navel pierced will ensure that you won't have to suffer for your beauty.
Navel piercing is still looked upon by many of the older generation as an act of rebellion and so tend to refuse permission to undergo the piercing. But consent is not usually seen as an obstacle and so more and more young girls do so without the knowledge of their parents. This may result in doing so without taking the proper precautions such as having the piercing performed by an authorized professional. The navel is in an area of the body that can be quite sensitive and the nature of a navel piercing can leave it prone to becoming infected, even after the proper sterilization has been performed. It is highly inadvisable to attempt to do your own navel piercing - or to have a friend do it for you.
Any piercing involves health risks of some type, body piercing holds more specific risks of infection and there are problems related particularly to navel piercing. The more common problems include infections, allergic reactions, bleeding and damage to the nerves. You also leave yourself open to more serious problems such as hepatitis, HIV or tetanus, particularly if the person doing the piercing has not taken necessary sterile precautions. Friction from clothing with tight-fitting waistbands may delay the healing process, irritating the skin surrounding the piercing. This will account for prolonged healing times that are often experienced after the navel is pierced.
Get your navel pierced in a piercing studio by an accredited professional. Take a look at the equipment used to do the piercing. Be aware that navel piercing should never be done with a piercing gun. If the person doing the piercing tries to do it with a piercing gun, leave immediately.
Before you hit the piercing studio do a little preparation such as buying the navel ring you will want inserted as your first piercing. This will ensure that you're making a considered choice about the new jewelry rather than a spur of the moment decision.
Some materials can prove to be more irritating to a newly pierced navel than others. Gold is possibly the least recommended material to use first up because the metal is often mixed with alloys which will affect the newly pierced tissue. You're particularly trying to steer clear of nickel. Nickel in gold-filled or gold-plated jewelry is associated with a high incidence of adverse reaction in people who are nickel sensitive.
The best choice for a first time belly button piercing is a Bioplast curved barbell navel ring. Bioplast is a biopolymer material that is biocompatible, flexible and can be sterilized in an autoclave. The biocompatible part means that the body won't reject it as a foreign body. Most people find rings made from Bioplast more comfortable and can move more freely due to its flexibility.
Another good choice is a steel navel ring, particularly if the steel is surgical steel. The steel is treated with a hypo-allergenic alloy to reduce the risk of infection and can look very stylish. The fact that the steel contains alloys can be some cause for concern and could be reason enough to dismiss them until the wound has healed.
A third option is to buy a titanium navel ring. Titanium is a particularly strong, yet lightweight metal that rarely produces an allergic response. Titanium is a very light metal and the jewelry made from it will feel very comfortable. Because it is a pure metal it does not contain any other alloys so the risk of infection is greatly reduced.
Before getting your first navel piercing it would be advisable to get advice from your family GP, at least so you can be properly informed of the risks ahead of you. You need not put your health at risk just because you want to look fashionable. Following sensible piercing tips such as these could save you from a lot of pain and discomfort down the track.
Choosing the right navel ring is easy when you have plenty of choice. The Navel Ring Store will provide that choice with a wide range of bioplast navel rings titanium navel rings and steel navel rings All of these navel rings will reduce the chance of infection after your first piercing.
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