Belly button

[Gilly : )]

Hi had my belly button pierced about 2months ago but it is still very sore,red and slimmy. I clean it every day but it doesnt seem to be getting any better im not too sure but i think it may be the actual bar as i already have the top of my belly button pierced and i have never had any problems with that one

Any advice anyone

[pompomfairy]

i assume u r talking about having the bottom of your belly button pierced i have mine dun and it did this 4 a while after go back to the piercer and he will give u sum wipes [hopefully] u spent money 2 get that piercing there is no need 2 take it out just because it hasnt healed yet i mean sumtimes they take a year 1 heal . just pop back 2 the piercer im sure he or she will sort u out

[pmorley]

I had the same problem recently, I knew I needed an antibiotic cream and my mum had some left over conjunctivitis cream so I used that and a couple of old antibiotics and it cleared up in no time. I know its not what I should have done, but to tell the truth at 39 I was a bit embarrassed to go to the doctor with an infected belly button. look online for similar antibiotic creams, oh and I also got some medicated powder from boots, I think it was by the foot stuff.

[saanen]

My point, ratter, is that I can't understand why people introduce the foreign body in the first place, when most people know the harm they can do. Just read the posts - the potential for harm (eg septicaemia) is enormous. And incidentally, please don't assume that I don't know what I am talking about, just because you don't agree with me. You know nothing about me, you don't know my profession, my qualifications or my experience. If you disagree with me, that is fine, and I respect your opinion - but i would never assume that you don't know what you are talking about, just because I don't share your view.

[claireyfairy]

mine was like that for over a year in total (the slimy bit, not so much painful) and it's fine now. If the 'slime' is white then it's just your body keeping itself clean by trying to clean the wound.

[kitty93]

hiya i have got mine done and im really scared because it is all red and slimy like you said gilly :) do you have any advice that you may be able to give me? plz plz help me im really scared now that i have heard other peoples stories