Old belly button piercing irritation and stretch mark

Re: Old belly button piercing irritation and stretch mark

• saric83 member

  April 2015

  I haven't gotten a stretch mark there yet (but I have a lot of friends who got one right there), but the top hole definitely recently started getting all red and irritated.  I made sure to share that tidbit with my 17-year-old niece in case she's thinking about getting the piercing.

  
  

  Mine was really uncomfortable last week, and now it's still a bit red, but it feels totally fine.  Oh the joys of stretching our bodies so damn much. 

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• mistyjewel88 member

  April 2015

  Mine is stretched to the max. It even got to the point of infection. I used some antibacterial ointment (neosporin) and a band aid until it got better. Now i just keep lots of lotion on and it helps. I am really afraid if I get any bigger its going to rip the skin Also there is some lotion called Maderma. It is for stretch marks, very spendy but well worth it.

  
  

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• jlovesky member

  April 2015

  I know I took my ring out shortly after I found out I was pregnant with my first...thats been 3 & 1/2 years ago...I've attempted to put a ring back in a few times but it will get red and itchy like you said so I choose not to even try anymore but the hole is still there and completely open where I could put one in if I wanted to. Not sure what has made it different so that it gets so irritated now!

  

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• AdaliaAngel member

  April 2015

  My belly button is fine, but I have 4 microdermals in my hips (I can't find anyone who will remove them for me), and each one has like a starburst of stretch marks around it. They take turns getting red and irritated, and then they go back down. Stretching is just a pain. I think the only reason my navel is okay is that I never got an outie, so my maternity ring sits in there okay still.

  Married 4/13/13

  Loss at 6 weeks 5/4/2013

  Loss at 9 weeks 12/2013

  Healthy baby boy 7/12/15

  Due 1/6/18

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• iheartpancake member

  April 2015

  I took my ring out over a decade ago and it's still super irritated where the ring was. It's also very red and starting to sort of turn into a stretch mark above my belly button. Just putting lotion on it has really helped. Olive oil can also be very moisturizing for the skin.

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• kedbach member

  May 2015

  Getting my belly button pierced was possibly the worst decision I've ever made, haha

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• kateandsiah member

  May 2015

  I had mine for 7 year before becoming pregnant, and took the ring out. I did have to really clean it out, got some really gross puss out and seems to be fine since then. Make sure you clean it!

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