What Is Wrong With My Belly Button Piercing?

[xEm3x]

I have had my belly button pierced for about 6 years now. I recently took it out and left it out for about a week because i had lost the ball to my bar & it was the only one i had. I put the bar through everyday and left it in for a bit to make sure it didn't close up. Now it absolutely kills me! It seems to be really tight & i think it is closing up! It only hurts when i have the bar in. The actual hole (the bit of skin the covers the bar) just goes red as soon as i put the bar in & it's really hard to put in & take it out. I have been cleaning it with salt water every day, just once a day. It just hurts & i want to know whats wrong & i really don't want it to close up. Help! x

[bobjugs12]

You got your belly button pierced at 11????

[Sqad]

It's closing over.
Leave the bar out and start all over again in re-piercing in about 3 months time.
The redness is irritation and if you continue forcing it, you will get a nasty cellulitis(skin infection)

[xEm3x]

Yeah, you only had to be 13 at the time & have your parents permission. I passed for 13 obviously! x

[ummmm]

I had mine out for about a month and it didn't close up...

Seriously....you had it done at 11????

[xEm3x]

What do you mean closing over? Closing up? Repierce it myself or get it done all over again? x

[bobjugs12]

Did you have your parents permission?

[Sqad]

Closing up, closing over....same thing.
No,get it done again.

[Bobbisox]

you look older than you are Em?

[xEm3x]

Oh right :( is there no way that the salt water will help? No me & my friend pretended we were sisters & said her aunty was our mum x

[redman41]

I use my Belly Button for holding salt when I eat chips in Bed

[redcrx]

yey emily is back!

[Bobbisox]

I use the fluff outa mine for making a hooky mat red..lol

[redman41]

These hobbies are great Bobbisox ! Ha Ha

[bobjugs12]

So your mates aunty pretnded to be your mum? How responsible........

[Bobbisox]

who sang
"See Emily Play" again?

[ummmm]

Pink Floyd...

[Bobbisox]

course they did
ta ummm
(:-p

[Eve]

Leave the bar out, keep it clean and use a decent antibacterial wash like Savlon wound wash to try and prevent any infection during healing. Keep it covered with a suitable dressing to prevent anything getting into it or irritating it and check regularly.

If it doesn't look like it is healing properly and stays red and sore or swollen or just doesn't look right then get to the doctors sharpish to get it checked out in case of infection.

You are young so at least your skin has more of a chance at healing up. Don't risk getting a nasty infection and possible a permanent reminder just for the sake of keeping the piercing!

Do not pierce it again yourself!

[xEm3x]

So theres no chance of it getting better then? :( x