Belly Button Piercing FAQ's.

[@BreeAnn823]

+Melanie Kinley 2 weeks is a bit early to be changing the ring. Surface piercings generally take a longer time to heal. It's up to you, if it were me, I wouldn't do it.

[@melaniekinley6750]

That's what I was thinking. And she told me that antibacterial soap wasn't good to clean it with, she said it can dry out your piercing and prolong the healing time. But I am using non iodized salt water 3 times a day and holding a cup of the solution over it for 7mins. Is that right? I have done lots and lots of research on belly buttons as well as watching your videos of you and your experiences. But I still would like to know if I should use antibacterial soap even though my piercer said not to?

[@BreeAnn823]

Yes that's right! :) You can use it a couple times a week, that will be just fine.

[@melaniekinley6750]

Thank you so much for your help! (:

[@BreeAnn823]

You're welcome! :D

[@jojoodonnell365]

BreeAnn Barbie is stainless steal belly bar ok to change to???

[@bdiva890]

I just wanna thank you for taking the time to put these videos up because they are super helpful. I just got my belly button pierced today and it hurt bad but it turned out well. I got the h2ocean spray and I'm going to buy the sea salt soon. But thanks again for the videos they helped me alot.

[@BreeAnn823]

bdiva890 Aw you're so welcome! :D

[@bdiva890]

:D

[@eviexo3619]

Your comment is 5 years old.. congrats lol

[@princessbabe5427]

Hi so I have my piercing 4 days now and it is red around the top and bottom ball. It only hurts if I sit in a weird position but it sometimes hurts a little bit when I lay in bed and after I clean it. Is it Normal? It is also a little bit bruised... I'm just worried that it gets infected or rejected...

[@BreeAnn823]

PrincessBabe Yes that's normal.

[@BreeAnn823]

+Julia Levey Not everyone has the correct anatomy for belly button piercings. It's best to go talk to a piercer and have them look at your belly button.

[@patrickkreiling]

People who want to argue with her, my aunt is a certified piercer and you're supposed to wait 6 months to a year, but mine healed with in like 5 months of having it but she is right Bout all of this!

[@BreeAnn823]

patrick kreiling THANK YOU! :D Danng, girl you're lucky! Mine took SOO long to heal, it was a nightmare. lol

[@BreeAnn823]

+Chiinna Doll That can happen. Hold some ice on it to stop the bleeding and just rest for awhile. Don't move around to much and clean with sea salt solution. It should get better within a few days. If not, go see your piercer.

[@BabyKiks]

I'm a minor so I needed my mom to approve of a belly button piercing. She said no. Then I showed her your video and she was hooked and changed her mind. Your video is so descriptive and amazing! I got my belly button piercing yesterday and I thank you so much

[@BreeAnn823]

Kiara Fitzgerald Aww, that's so awesome to hear!! Congrats on the new piercing! Thank you so so much! I'm so glad I could help!

[@BreeAnn823]

You're welcome. :) Yeah, well since belly button piercings take so long to heal, 2-3 months is still the beginning and is still a fresh piercing. :) That's awesome!

[@pitchinbirdlover]

I'm getting mine pierced on Friday :) So thank you so much for this video! It really makes me take the healing process seriously. And I love you with blonde hair! Gorgeous either way though!

[@BreeAnn823]

+alyssa valentine The place I got it done doesn't to piercings anymore so that question is irrelevant, the second question I answer LITERALLY 2 seconds into the video, and three, yes wear loose clothing when it's healing.

[@Dee33300]

Thank you so much for all of your piercing videos! They have all been extremely helpful and informative. I just got my belly button pierced yesterday so I am excited that you've made these videos to help us to understand how to properly care for piercings!

[@BreeAnn823]

Chenoa Summer You're welcome! :D

[@BreeAnn823]

+Alexandra Saeger It depends on the person. Even though I've had mine for 3 years I would never risk leaving it out because my piercings close rather quickly. So it all depends and it's up to you if you want to.

[@BreeAnn823]

+ Paige Boykin Watch the video. I answer your question within 2 seconds. You have to be watching it. I wrote it in a text note.

[@BreeAnn823]

+Emma Burgert I can't tell you that because every one is different when it comes to pain. My belly button was my most painful piercing ever. So I have no idea what it'll be like for you. I will tell you this though, it's not a nose piercing. You DO have to take care of it. You can't just stop cleaning after a week and it definitely won't be healed after a week.

[@tootabooforyou6678]

I recently got my belly pierced and i have a question. Is it safe to exercise with your new belly button pierced? Specifically ab and waist shrinking workouts. Because I'm a little pudgy.

[@NiNi-Rmtae]

CredenceBarebone I looked it up to cuz I got mine 4 days ago they don't recommend you to over due it because there a lot of bacteria and it could get infected but they say Normal exercise is fine just don't do abs or things like that that can infected and don't takes hours as soon as you done you have to go clean it so it does t get bad what I do is clean it before the gym and after but idk this is my opinion

[@BreeAnn823]

How long have you had it? It could still be healing or since you have both pierced, it could be just a pinching feeling of the two rings. Just clean it with sea salt soaks on both of them and that should make them feel better.

[@kaitykat1720]

I actually had my industrial piercing for over a year and I thought everything was going fine until one day I went to scratch my ear and the top part just fell out of my ear turns out it had migrated so far that it was pushed out. I was told I had a higher rate for that happening because I had what they called "elf ears"

[@BreeAnn823]

+marissa true It can happen within a matter of days/weeks. It really depends on your body.

[@jenniferphillips7031]

Lots of great info really enjoy the info. I just turned 40 and got a belly piercing and I went into it not knowing anything. So ty

[@BreeAnn823]

Jennifer Phillips Glad it was helpful!

[@BreeAnn823]

+Harlie Corbello No. I even say in the video that they don't fully heal until 6-12 months so I wouldn't recommend changing it.

[@BreeAnn823]

+Leonie Bogicevic Yes you're cleaning it correctly. However I can't tell if it's rejecting because I can't see it. Go in and have a piercer look at it.

[@BreeAnn823]

+Rebecca C If I had a daughter who wanted their belly button pierced I would say 15/16 is a good age to get it done.

[@BreeAnn823]

+brooke gillman yes if it starts to reject, take it out. You have to wait TWO WEEKS before you should swim. Trust me, with a healing belly button piercing, you will wake up when you roll over onto your stomach, so try to sleep otherwise while it's healing it is quite sore when you sleep on it. don't cover it when you sleep, piericngs need to breathe, the only way it would get ripped out in your sleep, is if you are very reckless and have no nerve endings, lmao, you would feel is snag right away, you need to be careful. In gym, cover it the best you can and be cautious because that's taking a risk of getting it bumped or snagged. I would wait until summer you don't need to rush.

[@brookegillman7816]

thanks:)

[@BreeAnn823]

You're welcome.

[@BreeAnn823]

+Maria Gaona because once a new piercing gets over the bloody stage, it starts to scab over causing redness and even itching, so it's very normal. Just keep it clean with sea salt soaks!! :)

[@blueberrypie2170]

you are legit the most beautiful girl i've ever seen, youre such an inspiration to me because you aren't a typical little barbie you are just so awesome!! thanks for clearing up these questions i just got a kit today :)

[@ameliavh9470]

Does the piercing effect you during abdominal exercises? Also is falling on your front a risk for your piercing?? Good video x

[@BreeAnn823]

Amelia Haak Yes, especially while it's healing. You shouldn't work out for a couple weeks.

[@ameliaw9106]

I'm getting mine done on Monday- tommorow I'm so scared just binge watching all of these.😂

[@itsadriannarenee8913]

Amelia Wysocka howd it go ???? I’m getting mine in April

[@Destine3]

Is it healed

[@ameliaw9106]

@@Destine3 yeah it healed just fine!

[@ameliaw9106]

@@itsadriannarenee8913 omg what i didnt even see this - im a year late 😃🔫

[@v_v9195]

Im scared im getting mine in two month and what if it reject ?!

[@jingjing_9]

I literally have been watching all of your piercing videos for the past two hours or so and out of all of the videos I've watched, yours have been the most helpful- you're so genuine and seem so kind(: I'm getting mine done tomorrow for my 16th birthday and I'm extremely excited and not as worried now so thank you!!

[@BreeAnn823]

***** Aww thank you so much! That's awesome I'm so glad they helped you! If you ever have any questions I'm always here! :D

[@kateobrien9972]

I got my belly pierced 4 days ago and around the piercing looks how my skin normally looks like it’s not red or sore or anything like that there’s not really much healing symptoms showing. is this normal?

[@BreeAnn823]

Julika Salazar I don't wax my eyebrows so I don't ever take it out. If I ever were to get them waxed, I would take it out for the waxing yes. Just so it wouldn't get caught. If you do get your eyebrow pierced wait until it's healed to go get it waxed until then just pluck them. :)

[@ForeverYoung2u]

Thanks so much I was worried about infection when it turned red

[@BreeAnn823]

Louise9628 You're welcome!:)

[@tarekislam5845]

Can't take my eyes of you dixon mix Tristan wilds I'm searching to find out the lyric of this song , please send me lyric of this cause I love this song so much

[@BreeAnn823]

Yeah, changing it too early can sometimes lead to rejection. Belly button piercings heal from the inside out. So even though it looks healed on the outside, that is not he case on the inside. I'm guessing that's what happened. Nope, it didn't hurt at all. :) I have a video of me getting it pierced on my channel if you want to see.

[@BreeAnn823]

+Valerie Pagan I have also heard of Puerto Rico doing the piercing this way. The reasoning why is because the skin isn't at a fully relaxed when you're standing up like it is when you're laying down. It's just always better to be laying down when you get the piercing. :)

[@BreeAnn823]

@Mariah Richardson Rejection should be the least of your worries for a belly button piercing. :) It's not rare but it's not like it happens to everyone who gets their belly button pierced. Just take care of it and keep an eye on it, if you have any concerns or worries, go see your piercer for help, advice. :)

[@BreeAnn823]

+Alexes Wanberg That depends on how it's healing.

[@BreeAnn823]

+Power Ponies It's way easier to piercer an inny belly button. Sometimes outies can't be pierced and are a LOT harder to pierce.

[@kendrapc86]

Can you workout after you get your belly button pierced?

[@NiNi-Rmtae]

Kendra de Guzman I looked it up to cuz I got mine 4 days ago they don't recommend you to over due it because there a lot of bacteria and it could get infected but they say Normal exercise is fine just don't do abs or things like that that can infected and don't takes hours as soon as you done you have to go clean it so it does t get bad what I do is clean it before the gym and after but idk this is my opinion

[@BreeAnn823]

It can either start within weeks or even years later after having the piercing. It all depends on what your body wants. As long as it looks all good and normal, then you have nothing to worry about. :)

[@chloecress4552]

BreeAnn Barbie, I participate in cross county and it starts fairly soon, I'm on summer break so do you think I could pierce my belly button asap or should I wait till my upcoming cross country season is over?

[@BreeAnn823]

+kaelynn wilson re-watch the video. I answer your question 2 seconds into the video! :D

[@xoaveryxo275]

I Got Mine Done About A Year Ago & The Piercer Did It To Deep And I Had To Stand 😒 Buttttt It Was All Worth It I Love It! & I Love Your Vids (:

[@BreeAnn823]

xoAveryxo Thank you! :D

[@cvj2895]

After your belly button piercing is fully healed, with it close up without jewelry in it? If so, how long would it take? And migration, you said that yours migrated, how does it affect the piercing? When the piercing is fully healed will it still migrate? Thank you so much!!!

[@BreeAnn823]

Vivica Chambon Yes it can, everyone is different so it may take months or it could take hours. I don't ever take mine out for more than 2 hours. No my migration hasn't affected the piercing just makes the skin a lot thinner, mine migrated about a year after having it fully healed, it can migrate at any time.

[@ambermichelle549]

I just got mine done and my piercer said two months then I can change it, but I've heard not to... So you think that is way to soon?

[@christycheray]

I have found that my piercings heal faster when I don't clean them. I didn't clean my Septum piercing and it healed very fast. I did the same with my nipples.

[@gracieraexox7629]

I have had my belly button pierced for 2days and it feels very sore and it sometimes bleeds when I bend down it really hurts and it's red and dry is this normal

[@kindcutediamond]

Grace Payne yes. it is

[@gracieraexox7629]

Thank you for replying your video helped a lot it's coming up to a week of having it things are going okay it's very awkward to bend down and I have notice yellow discolouration around the Piercing I'm thinking that's just old bruising also noticed it has some crustys and it's just looks very red around the area are these symptoms a normal part of Healing? Xx

[@BreeAnn823]

+Mariah Moore You can but be aware that that may cause irritation. Be sure to take good care of it to ensure a good healing process.

[@MakeupForeves13]

How long should I wait to swim in a pool or ocean with a new piercing? Is 4 months ok? Thanks!

[@BreeAnn823]

Yes, that is normal. Navel piercings take a lot longer to heal. If you are fair skinned then that makes sense but everything you're describing sounds like healing and not rejecting. :) Just keep an eye on it and keep it clean, and don't change it before it's healed and it should heal just fine, Mine was red for a good 3 months before it went away.

[@musiclover223k1]

I just got my bellybutton pierced yesterday and I'm a cheerleader and I am at practice every day of the week. I've noticed I can't stretch backwards into a bridge (this means I won't be able to tumble) and so I don't know when ill be able to go back to tumbling without it feeling like its stretching/ripping... and also when I catch my flyer I'm scared my belly ring will be ripped out.. cause I have very little skin in between the piercing and the surface of my skin as it is and I don't want it to rip.... do you have any tips?

[@annawyatt222]

Kelsey Tol quit cheerleading!!!! I was in the same situation and i stayed with cheer and my coach made me keep taking out my navel ring, and after awhile it rejected!!!! So fuck cheer cause if you stay with it, its gonna rip out and its gonna hurt and your gonna have to sit out from cheer for a lil bit cause you gonna be in pain.

[@leilah1016]

Anna Wyatt no, don’t quit if you love it. i was a base and got my belly pierced honestly it wasn’t bad it just takes time to get used to. catching the flyer i just push my butt out more so the flyer doesn’t touch my stomach as much, or catch higher and it wont be a problem. put a big bandaid on it. the waterproof ones are best since you sweat a lot in cheer. it protected it from basing as well. stretching and tumbling only hurt for two weeks max. then my piercing didn’t hurt anymore. it all TAKES TIME!!😌

[@leilah1016]

Kelsey Tol sorry i know this is old. but i wish cheerleaders did a video about their piercing experience with cheer. i had to learn how to adjust on my own without no help ):

[@BreeAnn823]

+Katsumi Yamaguchi-Pedroza Nope. You can wear whatever you want after it's healed. Sometimes it gets pulled a little bit but no big deal.

[@siri7lambu]

When can I resume working out after I get the piercing? I do pilates, if that helps :)

[@BreeAnn823]

+ Mckenzie Doane It's more common than what people think.

[@jeanettecalvario9770]

I've had my belly button piercing for 4 days and it's pinkish around the ring. I'm worried it might be infected, or is that normal?/:

[@BreeAnn823]

Jeanette Calvario It's only been 4 days, they can take up to a year to heal don't worry so much and take care of it.

[@BreeAnn823]

+Jordan Love Thank you so much! I love her! :) I either go to amazon, ksfactoryshop.com, or bodycandy.com

[@jamiebell6515]

If I get my belly button pierced and then lose weight will it be affected/cause any problems??

[@KayleighX-cp8qo]

Jamie Bell no

[@AWildRadcliffe]

I wanted to get mine done for months so I talked to people who got it done and everyone said that they didn't even feel it and it was just a tiny little pinch and then it was great and they told me to not freak out so I went there not nervous at all and then the guy pierced me and I have never been it that much pain until that day and time lol. I have literally snapped bones before and walked on them and never realized they were broken yet my belly button piercing hurt worse lol. I'm just glad I've finally found someone who experienced pain during the initial piercing as well!

[@alyssaengdahl411]

I got my piercing done almost three weeks ago and it doesn't hurt at all now when I move it around or anything, unless I snag it on something. It is usually the same color as my belly unless I change it, when it gets really red, and it does have a little bit of peeling around the hole, do you think its close to being healed? And if I change it and its too early, do I just put the original one in or can I leave the new one in?

[@BreeAnn823]

Alyssa Andrews You shouldn't be changing it at all right now. You're irritating it and slowing the healing process. Leave the original ring in unti it's fully healed (6-12 months)

[@natashagomez4079]

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[@BreeAnn823]

@Marilyn Montano You'll know when the redness, pain, pus, swelling has gone down. It's pretty easy to tell. If you change it and it is sore then it's not fully healed yet. They heal from the outside in, so once the inside and outside are healed, then you'll know. Usually 6-12 months to heal fully.

[@edencolderwood9385]

How long do I have to wait to play sports ?!

[@BreeAnn823]

+cayan dasilva Mine hurt a lot. It was an 8/10 but that doesn't mean it'll feel the same to you. It might not hurt at all.

[@BreeAnn823]

+leila Rose Thank you!

[@BreeAnn823]

+Tiffany Authery Yeah, you shouldn't swim for the first month or so. There's a lot of bacteria in pools and chlorine isn't good for it. So maybe when you're on break or something so it can heal up a little bit. :)

[@HorseHoofsOnConcrete]

How long before you can swim/ take baths with a belly button piercing? I've heard some people say 6 weeks, a month, 3 months and 6 months so I'm not sure.

[@BreeAnn823]

HorseHoofsOnConcrete 2 months.

[@HorseHoofsOnConcrete]

Okay. Thanks so much!

[@caitlynbaker278]

+BreeAnn Barbie can you still shower?

[@BreeAnn823]

+Jessica Luis De Silva Everyone's different. It may take months to close up and it may close up in hours. I've only ever left mine out for around 2 hours and I won't go any longer because I'm afraid of it closing up. So it's up to you.

[@MrsCitlalimarin]

I can feel the bar thru my skin

[@irislopez1215]

Same, but I can't see it

[@MrsCitlalimarin]

After 2 weeks of having it , it's staring to get red and dry looking on the top hole

[@irislopez1215]

+Citlali Marin weird because usually it looks like that the first 2 weeks instead of after the first 2 weeks

[@BreeAnn823]

+Shana Jay No I wouldn't recommend that at all. Just because it's salt water doesn't mean it's clean and a sterile concentrated solution. You should avoid swimming and submerging the piercing as much as possible.

[@zoielowe2003]

How many times in a week can you change it? And to answer a question you had yes they can pierce you with a 12 gauge if you have a smaller belly button.

[@cherries4100]

BreeAnn,ur right since a belly button is a surface piercing it does take 6 months to a full yr to heal because surface piercings heal from the inside out not the other way around!!;)

[@rachelmorgis3698]

I do not know anyone locally who has their navel pierced, so I'm always worried that what I'm experiencing is unusual so thank you. It's good to know that redness for the first couple months is not unusual. Most piercing information sites say that redness in the beginning is normal but it doesn't give a timeline for when the redness should be alarming. I have 10 other piercings ( 2x lobes, tragus, rook, conch, helix, forward helix, vch) and none have ever gave me problems except my navel, lol.

[@Tiara123DRX]

Hi I got my belly button pierced about a week ago but the top ball is kinda making a dent in and looks like it's being sucked in. There's no puss there and the surrounding area went from red to purple colour. I have no idea what to do and what's happening ~ please help x

[@BreeAnn823]

Nope, I never did. But that sounds like a Keloid. If it's healed enough, take some tea tree oil (you can get it at any drugstore like Walgreens or CVS) and put a little bit on a q-tip and put it on the bump. It should dry up and get smaller. Don't use it more than twice a week though, that's some strong stuff. Keloids are normal though and easily cureable. Do some sea salt soaks as well, that will be good for it and feel good on the piercing :)

[@LilLustBunny12]

Just got my piercing today & my piercer told me pretty much the same things, but it makes me feel better to hear some extra tips from someone who actually has one :) I love your videos btw!

[@BreeAnn823]

Kathi Revolver Of course hun! :) You're so welcome! Thank you!

[@BreeAnn823]

+Kayla Woodring So all the of clamps they use are disposable? Then yes that's fine. That means that one clamp is and only will be used on you and then it will be thrown away. When a piercer uses a regular clamp they sterilize them in a machine and reuse them. So there's a difference but it's no big deal.

[@BreeAnn823]

Even if you did take good care of it they would have still come out if your body didn't want them there. I used hydrogen peroxide on mine for the first month and it just got and stayed really red so I just switched to sea salt. If you ever want to go and get it done again, I would recommend asking for a higher quality metal to put in and maybe that will help.

[@BABYjonas95]

I know you said you experience some pain during the healing process but is the pain supposed to be excruciating with just about every movement I make. For example when I get up & sit down, when I stretch/reach, and bend down/over.

[@kamalaninewman9329]

im a all star cheerleader and i wanna get my belly pierced but our season never ends. our season finishes in may and starts again in june. what should i do ?

[@BreeAnn823]

Kamalani Newman I was a cheerleader once, the flyer and tumbler so I know how rough cheerleading can be and a belly button piercing is quite vulnerable during healing to be doing that much moving around, etc. You'd have to be very careful especially during healing time because that's when it's most crucial to be taken care of. During cheering, competitions, or practice, tape gauze over top of the piercing to keep it protected so it doesn't get snagged. While you have that month off, get it done then so you have time to have it rest and heal and get over the sore period. Take really good care of it and no dangle belly button piercings during the healing process or cheering. Hope that helped! I loved being a cheerleader. :)

[@EiriniRK]

Hellooo, I just wanted to tell you that all your videos have helped me so much! I was really scared to do this but finally I had my belly button pierced about a week ago and everything went great. It didn't hurt at all and it isn't even red yet. Again, thank you so much. Appreciate all the help. :) xx

[@BreeAnn823]

EiriniRK Aww I'm so glad!! :D Thank you!! That's awesome news!! Congrats!!! :D

[@emilyvangeli1577]

Hi, i know this is very late because you posted this awhile ago, but i got my belly button pierced 3 days ago and theres no signs of infection or anything, but I can feel the bar when i touch the skin. I couldn't at first but i can now. Is that normal? Because it looks completely normal and everything and i looked this up on google and a lot of people said it is normal, but you seem to know a lot about piercings. Please respond!

[@BreeAnn823]

+Briana S. Just let it be and let it heal.

[@harliecorbello744]

Is it a good idea to change your belly piercing at 6 weeks?

[@rileigh0505]

How old were you when you got your belly button piercing ? Also did you have to convince your parents? If you did how did you convince them? Thank you for the video it helped a lot.

[@sarahvalen2441]

I caught mine on the big scrubbing loofah thing that I use in the shower the day after I got my belly button pierced I literally almost cried it was the worst thing ever

[@ashlynnlink8227]

Omg thank you soo much!!! I'm so glad I asked you!! Thank for responding as well and I LOVE your videos!! They informed me a lot on piercings!!! Thanks

[@BreeAnn823]

***** You're welcome!!! Thank you so much hun!

[@336Twilight]

Is it normal for a healing belly button piercing to peel? Got mine pierced two weeks ago, and both holes have red circles around them (which I think is normal) but also peeling around the hole. Is this normal???

[@kenyonlowcher7431]

I got my bellybutton pierced a little over 2 weeks ago, and its not painful or even sore anymore. My piercer told me that I could swim and change it 3 weeks after the piercing. I just feel like that is way too soon, because it could not be fully healed and I could just think it is. What would you recommend??

[@BreeAnn823]

kenyon lowcher I agree. Way too soon to be changing it or swimming yet. you should wait at least a couple months to swim and at least 6-12 months to change it.

[@simonekoningen8935]

First thig to say, I really love your channel!! You have given me so much nice information. I know you don't like double questions, so I watched all of your videos but never saw something about sports, so my question is, what do you reccomand with piercings and sports? I'm really sorry for my terrible Inglish, but I'm from holland so yeah :) I hope to hear from you, you're amazing!!

[@captspaldn]

Can you shower normally after you get you belly button pierced or should I be cautious of soap and things getting in it? Also can you ever clean a new belly button piercing to much?

[@BreeAnn823]

+Kelly Morrow Nope that's totally fine. You can move a piercing when your cleaning it, other then that don't move it! :)

[@sabrinamarie9841]

Great video! How do you know its fully healed without taking it out???

[@BreeAnn823]

Sabrina Marie When all the redness, soreness, pus, crusting, itching, swelling, everything like that is done. Which usually takes about 6-12 months.

[@mariadoyle6093]

I've had my belly button pierced for 4 days and it's really sore when I touch it or a small amount of pressure is on it. I clean it 2-3 times a day with salt and cooled down boiling water. It is red around the top bit of the piercing, it's the tiniest bit crusty. When I wear my school uniform in it seems to really irritate it as it is a bit tight. I refrain from touching it too often. Is it infected or just healing?

[@katie3660]

I was thinking about getting mine pierced at the beginning of summer. I was just curious about swimming in lake water or like chlorine pools is it okay? Or like wearing a life jacket and wake boarding?

[@BreeAnn823]

katie3660 I would wait until after summer.

[@jentalksbeauty269]

I just got mine done today! It looks so nice! I love watching your videos 😄

[@sydneysparbanie1611]

This was a very good video and I feel like it will help me a lot more when I go get mine priced. I'm in high school right now, do you think I should get it now or after I finish high school?

[@BreeAnn823]

Sydney Sparbanie Glad it helped! That's up to you hun. :)

[@cristalbriones-deleon4620]

I just got mine done 3 days ago. Is it okay if I just use antibacterial soap instead of the sea salt?

[@BreeAnn823]

+Shannon O'Hare Wow glad it helped then! :D You're welcome!

[@kassiegiovanni7414]

Can you stretch out a belly button piercing ? If it's a 12 gauge can you make it a 14 by stretching or do you just have to get it re pierced with a 14 gauge needle?

[@BreeAnn823]

Kassie Giovanni a 12g is thicker then a 14g. So you'd be downsizing a little bit, not stretching it. So yes if you want a 14g belly button ring it will fit just fine and it won't stretch it.

[@only1jerissaxoxo6]

You gave a lot of good info thanks! I'm getting mine next weekend, so excited yet nervous but at least now I'm more cautious

[@BreeAnn823]

Jay Lovette You're welcome! Glad it helped!

[@MissMakeupsHelpline]

When it's healed what kind of jewellery should you wear xx

[@ginaquinn848]

You're gorgeous! And thank you for this video. It was so helpful, I just got mine pierced yesterday and I've been so curious. How long should I wait to go on a hot tub?

[@BreeAnn823]

Gina quinn Aww thanks so much!! You should wait a couple weeks before doing so because that's when you're piercing is most vulnerable to infections and pools/hot tubs carry a lot of bacteria so just wait a couple weeks. :)

[@elleoria4568]

What do you do if the crusty stuff is green? As you said “make sure it’s not green or yellow” I’m still not sure if it’s normal or not because I have 6 piercings on each ear (I’ve been getting them since I was 4) and every healing process the crust has been green. So I’m not sure if it’s infected or that’s just how my body is. (Yes, I know this video is VERY old.)

[@witchyyycat]

i'm not an expert but what i would do is clean it real good and do some sea salt soaks (she has videos on that as well). If it's still there after a long time, then maybe u should go to your piercer and ask them

[@elleoria4568]

Katia L- I- D hi! Thanks for trying to help! It’s all fine now. I got it pierced 6 months ago so it’s fully healed now! Again, thank you!