Belly button piercing

xxharleyquinnxx

So I am thinking of getting my belly button pierced and I'm just wondering if during healing time this will effect my exercise? I normally do alot of Jillian Michaels DVDs so some things are where I lie on my stomach, just a bit dubious if a piercing is going to hinder this?

Thank you!

VanVanDiane

Might be a little sore. You keep a plaster over it for the first 3 weeks or so (changing & cleaning every night) so it won't catch on anything. You might want to keep one over it for exercise for longer than that to avoid pulling it while it's still tender. Took mine several months to feel ok & I left the piercing ring in for nearly a year before changing it out.

Shells918

Mine hurt for about a month and I couldn't sleep on my stomach for that time period. You might need to modify your tummy down exercises till it heals. As @VanVanDiane said, keeping the bandaid/plaster on it while you're exercising could help but that first month is definitely a killer.

Braddlzz

I had 4 done at once and really struggled with anything that stretched my stomach, sit ups, Push-ups even were absolutely *kitten*

All I can say is good luck

littlebrownbat3

Braddlzz wrote: »

I had 4 done at once and really struggled with anything that stretched my stomach, sit ups, Push-ups even were absolutely *kitten*

All I can say is good luck

Ok, wait. 4 belly button piercings? This is totally off topic - but how did you fit 4 in there?

lorrpb

Of course it will affect that area for awhile!

rmaloy2794

littlebrownbat3 wrote: »

Braddlzz wrote: »

I had 4 done at once and really struggled with anything that stretched my stomach, sit ups, Push-ups even were absolutely *kitten*

All I can say is good luck

Ok, wait. 4 belly button piercings? This is totally off topic - but how did you fit 4 in there?

Yes, I too would like to know how 4 fit!

Jessicaa776

Like others mentioned, you will have to modify your stomach exercises because you'll want to be careful not to bump it/irritate the area while it's healing!

Obvious side note, but worth mentioning: be religious about cleaning it after you exercise!