Navel Piercing & Belly Button Piercing Information

Firstly.  We are area that navel piercing is known as belly button piercing all around the world.  We have chosen to use the term ‘navel piercing’ as we think it better represents that part of the body for that piercing and we can’t be bothered to write belly button piercing over and over again!  Also, the term ‘navel’ is more often used across the world so it ensures our readers actually know what we are talking about!

While navel piercings were a trend in the 1990s, especially among teenagers, navel piercing is now a common piercing and can be found in almost every age group and gender. Sexy, eye-catching yet wonderfully easy to hide, the navel piercing continues to enjoy great popularity.

The most popular piercing for girls and women is the navel piercing, as it is particularly effective when wearing crop-free clothing.  But even young men are increasingly having this type of piercing alongside some excellent navel jewellery. Due to the individuality of piercing jewellery, there are always new design options that can be perfectly matched to your own taste.

Cost of a Navel Piercing?

The costs for the piercing of a navel are in a price range of 20 euros/dollars to 60 euros/dollars. The margin is explained by the fact that the prices are not uniformly determined and thus vary from region to region and also from piercing studio to piercing studio.

Meanwhile, there are also doctors who carry out such a piercing in some countries, but here the costs rise.  Usually included in the price is the piercing (of course) and the first titanium medical piercing.  Other piercing jewellery, which are to be used later, must therefore be an extra cost.  In addition, it depends on the model and the material of said jewellery.  The higher the quality of the material, the more expensive the jewellery is.

The navel is not an easy place for a piercing, because the wound heals slowly. To prevent subsequent infections, the material plays an important role. There are a variety of materials from which navel piercing jewellery  is made. The first piercing, which existed, was made of so-called titanium, because it is insensitive to dirt and at the same time is sterile. There is are alos navel piercings made of various other materials, for example:

• Navel Piercing Gold 333
• Rose gold navel piercings
• Navel piercing silver 925
• Piercing Gold 585
• Surgical steel piercings

Since the navel piercing is an open wound at first, it is recommended to start with a medical piercing, as this prevents unpleasant inflammations.  After about three months, the healing phase is complete, so now the navel piercing can be replaced with a wish piercing.

How old can you be to have a navel piercing?

Young girls and boys can have their first navel piercing partially at 14 years, although the consent of parents is usually necessary and recommended.  People of an older age can have the piercing at any age of course. The only thing to note here is that the wounds heal more slowly over the years, that is, the healing phase can take quite a bit longer the older you are!

Celebrities and Navel Piercings

Numerous celebrities from all over the world display their navel piercing.  They like to wear crop-free clothing and thus show the individuality of the piercings.  Young girls like to use these celebrities as roles models, in order to get a piercing as well.

The Piercing of the Navel – Does it hurt?

Perhaps the most interesting question first: Does the piercing of a navel piercing hurt?

The answer is yes. As with any other piercings, the piercing of a navel piercing causes pain.  But it is generally are bearable, after all, the piercing in itself is only a short moment.  As far as the pain intensity is concerned, this is difficult to answer.  This is simply because each person has a different sensation of pain. What may be a mosquito bite for you, someone else might find really painful.

The piercing of a navel piercing is done while lying down. First, the piercer will take a close look at your navel, because not every human is anatomically the same!

Following this, the navel (belly button) area is disinfected and the exact location where your navel piercing should sit is marked.  Piercing pliers are used.  The piercer holds the navel fold and then it’s time for the actual piercing.

This is done by the piercer with a peripheral venous catheter. It is simply described as a needle with a plastic tube as a coating. The piercer pierces the umbilical fold and pulls the needle out again. The plastic tube still remains in the branch canal.  Through the tube, the rod of your navel piercing is now inserted into the puncture channel and the plastic tube is then removed.  Now only the balls on it and you can look forward to your new navel piercing.  The piercer can advise you in relation to the piercing jewellery to be used.

The Consequences of a Navel Piercing

Basically, a navel piercing can be worn easily.  However, it should not be forgotten that it is a wound that is inflicted on the body.  It is a corresponding hole pushed through the abdominal wall and then inserted a foreign body.  The healing phase lasts about three months, with the healed phase already starting after six weeks.  A prerequisite for this, however, is regular care.  A daily cleansing of the wound as well as the treatment with a disinfectant is the a must, otherwise it can lead to pain in the navel area as well as unpleasant inflammations.  However, if the pain at the belly button does not improve, a visit to a doctor is advisable. In an emergency, it is even necessary to remove the navel piercing.

What to do against the outgrowth of a navel plug

In the case of a navel piercing, unfortunately, there is always the danger that it will grow out. You notice this as your piercing slowly starts to wander and the skin over the piercing gets thinner and thinner.

If this is the case, however, nothing is to be done and it really only helps the removal of the piercing jewellery. If you wait too long, the outgrown piercing can leave ugly scars.

What happens with a overgrown piercing?

At the same time there are situations where it is necessary to remove the navel plug. In that case, the hole may slowly close again. However, this usually takes several months, when the healing phase is completely completed. Once the hole is completely overgrown, then it must be stung again, if again a navel piercing is desired.

It’s best to turn directly to your piercer with the emerging navel piercing. He will advise you and discuss with you whether and how the piercing can be repainted.

Navel Piercing for Men

For a long time the navel piercing was firmly in the hands of women. But for some time now, it has become increasingly common among men. There are no differences in stinging, healing or anything between navel piercings in men and women. Only the pieces of jewellery differ in that women often resort to ornate piercing jewellery with rhinestones or pendants, men prefer predominantly the simple metal piercing jewellery.

Belly piercing and sports

The navel piercing is a daily companion. It can also be easily worn while exercising, without it comes to difficulties. After the wound has healed, sports can be done quite normally, regardless of whether it is strength training or swimming. Except sports, where it usually comes to a body contact. In this case, the piercing should be removed to avoid injury.

Changing navel piercings

Changing a navel piercing is pretty easy. The standard piercing is a banana with two balls. The upper screw ball is removed and the rod can be pulled out carefully.

If you do not have navel piercing, but want to beautify your navel without a needle and permanent piercing hole, you’ll love fake navel piercings. They are there to pinch as well as to stick to the skin and they look like real navel piercings.

Rod lengths at the navel plug

The standard bar length of a navel piercing is 10 mm. Also there are navel piercing jewellery with rod lengths of 5 mm, 6 mm, 8 mm, 12 mm, 14 mm, 16 mm and 18 mm.

Sizes of navel piercing can be quite different. The most commonly used variant and thus the standard version is the Curved Barbells with 2 screw balls. This is a bent metal pin, which is provided with two closure balls. While the smaller ball is above the attachment, the larger ball lies in the lower area and serves as an ornament. Whether balls, stones or crystals, there are numerous models that are an absolute eye-catcher. Decisive in the use is usually the length of the rod, which can be between 5 and 16 millimetres. The normal length of the staff at the navel piercing is up to 10 millimetres. The longer bars are usually worn by pregnant women, as the belly circumference expands and then the normal length is just too small. So the belly can grow in peace and yet be decorated by a modern navel piercing.

What number of navel piercings is normal?

As a rule, only one piercing is used in the abdominal area, as it is usually sufficient. But there are also double navel piercings and triple navel piercings. Allowed here is what pleases and what looks good, so there is no prescribed number.

Belly button plugs buy online at a good price

To find stylish piercing jewellery for your navel piercing, you do not have to go to the piercer. Online you will not only find a wider selection of jewellery for your navel, but also the cheaper prices. Browse through our Youlindo online shop and let yourself be surprised by the variety of the belly button piercing jewellery.

As with many other piercings, the navel piercing also features variations such as a double navel piercing or pierced navel piercings at the sides of the navel.

The double navel piercing each has a piercing in the upper and one in the lower skin fold of the navel. Lateral navel piercings are usually also set in double. Say, two navel piercings are being stung, one on the left and one on the right of the navel. Often the two side navel piercings are connected by a bar.

Care of the navel plug

As for the proper care of your navel piercings, a professional piercer will explain a lot to you before the jump-off and give you tips and advice on how to look after them. A navel piercing is one of the piercings with the longest and most complicated healing. Therefore, you should follow the care instructions of your piercer exactly.

Here are some tips on care.

Immediately after piercing, your piercer will cover the fresh navel piercing with a plaster. It protects the wound from dirt and friction. This patch should be removed after about 12 hours, but it should not leave longer than 24 hours on the wound.

Only touch the piercing when absolutely necessary. And of course, wash hands thoroughly before that. The first days after the jump-off you should do without shower gel etc. and clean the area of ​​the piercing only with clear water.

Furthermore, for the first time after the jump-off:

no swimming, neither in the lake nor in the swimming pool no sauna no solarium no long baths

Wearing farther clothing is not only more enjoyable with a fresh navel piercing, but also prevents irritation due to squeezing or scrubbing clothing.

The healing phase of a belly piercing is 4 to 6 months. In some cases, it may take up to a year for the navel piercing to heal completely.

Inflammation of the navel plug

The healing of a navel piercing is tedious and sometimes complicated. Often there are reports of inflamed or even festering navel piercings. In such a case, the walk to the piercer and the doctor is advised. Own therapy and home remedies are the worst choice in the case of a festering and inflamed piercing.

Changing the piercing jewellery of your navel piercing is easy. However, you should have your piercer make the change from first use to permanent jewellery. Only he/sh can judge whether the piercing is already completely healed and the jewellery can already be changed.

Changing the piercing jewellery of your navel piercing is easy. However, you should have your piercer make the change from first use to permanent jewellery. Only he/she can judge whether the piercing is already completely healed and the jewellery can already be changed.

Piercing jewellery for your belly piercing is available in different materials.

• Titan G23 – suitable for first use? Yes. Only low risk of allergy.
• Bioflex / PTFE – suitable as first use? Yes. Anti allergen.
• Gold – suitable for first use? No, due to possibly nickel-containing alloy.
• Slber – suitable for first use? No, due to low nickel content.
• Surgical Steel 316L – Suitable for first use? No.
• Platinum – suitable for first use? Yes, thanks to copper or palladium coating.

Piercing jewellery types

Typical piercing jewellery for a navel piercing is the Banana Barbell. These are available for the navel in different variants, such. B. decorated with a gem, a pendant or with a plate or shield, which covers the belly button.

The most well-known and probably most popular form of navel piercing is the banana shape with two balls. But there are many other variants that are also very popular. From a normal navel piercing ring to the dream catcher navel piercings, everything is there and there are no limits to your own wishes. The simpler variants include the navel piercings with pendants. The pendant usually consists of a gemstone or an opal, which shines in beautiful colours.