To any of you who have gotten their belly buttons pierced

colorlessgreen

First, unless you're 5 years old, it's your navel, not your belly button...

so after age 5 no one is allowed to say belly button? :huh:

You're allowed, of course, but you should have the intelligence NOT to... Everyone is allowed to be stupid, or act that way...

Every tattoo artist/piercer that I know charges extra when people say "bellybutton"... Stupidity tax.

Just an FYI... dumbing yourself down does not make you cute.

I'm sorry, but I'm one of the most pedantic people I know, and I don't see a damn thing wrong with saying "belly button." I'm sure there are people in the piercing community, like you, who only use the word "navel," but that doesn't mean it's the only correct thing to call it. I'm a skydiver, but I'm not condescending to people who call my "canopy" a "parachute," even though it sounds a little silly to me.

Edit to say: sorry for thread hijacking. Back to the topic at hand.

pinkhu13

First, unless you're 5 years old, it's your navel, not your belly button...

so after age 5 no one is allowed to say belly button? :huh:

You're allowed, of course, but you should have the intelligence NOT to... Everyone is allowed to be stupid, or act that way...

Every tattoo artist/piercer that I know charges extra when people say "bellybutton"... Stupidity tax.

Just an FYI... dumbing yourself down does not make you cute.

It's not that serious. Calm down.

dictations

First, unless you're 5 years old, it's your navel, not your belly button...

so after age 5 no one is allowed to say belly button? :huh:

You're allowed, of course, but you should have the intelligence NOT to... Everyone is allowed to be stupid, or act that way...

Every tattoo artist/piercer that I know charges extra when people say "bellybutton"... Stupidity tax.

Just an FYI... dumbing yourself down does not make you cute.

LOLing at how you insist on embarrassing yourself.

Farfourah

I'll be 20 at the end of April, and I call my belly button a belly button....

Rae6503

Mine never heals. It's made it through 3 pregnancies and I didn't have a ring in it for 3 years.

_Kate_P

dont know, never taken mine out..well except to clean etc. I think it depends on how well you take care of it, how well they do it, and how much you scar. I don't tend to scar so I'm not concerned about mine! Just make sure to get it done somewhere very professional where everything is very sterile or it'll cause problems. A couple of my friends have had theirs done and got them done at a not so nice place and have gotten infections etc.. I got mine done at a very clean, reputable, tattoo/piercing parlor and have never had a problem!

7funnygirl7

This is on my bucket list of things to do!~ Of course I have to lose my stomach to be able to really see my NAVEL...LOL :bigsmile:

Alanakrahenbil

I took mine out years ago(after my first pregnancy) and it never healed. the hole is still there and there's just a little flap of skin now.

LishaCole

The use of scientifically appropriate terms, especially in a condescending manor, leads to social alienation. No doubt you have realized this.


... I have always wanted to get my belly button pierced (when I am down to my goal weight), but have often wondered the affects of pregnancy? Anyone have experiences to share?

Alanakrahenbil

... I have always wanted to get my belly button pierced (when I am down to my goal weight), but have often wondered the affects of pregnancy? Anyone have experiences to share?

Mine stretched pretty bad. I kept the ring in for almost 7 months with my first and when I got pregnant with my daughter(in 2009) I took it out and never put it back in. I hate the way my belly looks because of the stretch marks and the stretched belly button just adds to that.

doughnutwretch

If you're going to be so pedantic, you might as well use the clinical term.

...And stay off the forums because we dislike self righteous people.

Sp1nGoddess

Mine left a small hole, it's not that noticeable. I do have to keep my ring in though or it looks funny. If I want to stop wearing it I'll need to see my doc to stitch it up.

LishaCole

... I have always wanted to get my belly button pierced (when I am down to my goal weight), but have often wondered the affects of pregnancy? Anyone have experiences to share?

Mine stretched pretty bad. I kept the ring in for almost 7 months with my first and when I got pregnant with my daughter(in 2009) I took it out and never put it back in. I hate the way my belly looks because of the stretch marks and the stretched belly button just adds to that.

Thanks for the info :flowerforyou: . I have always been hesitant as the ladies in my family have a tendency towards very heavy stretch marks. Some of my friends who have kids look like nothing ever happened! Darn genetics. I think I will wait until after kids. I have been using rose hip oil on my weight gain stretch marks and it seems to be really helping, so I wonder if you could use it preventatively aswell.

InnerFatGirl

I had mine done. I think it got infected. Then I took it out. Repierced it myself a couple years later with a needle I found lying around. Yeah, bad idea.

I now have a horrible scar

In general, though, I'd imagine it leaves a neat little dot :-)

InnerFatGirl

First, unless you're 5 years old, it's your navel, not your belly button...

:noway: where do all these rude and arrogant people on MFP come from?

cmeade20

Belly button scars, lip scars, nose scars. But the aren't particularly noticable

littlepinkhearts

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Geeez..where in the hell did that come from?
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haha my thought exactly....

Christina_3192

No prob! Happy to help ^.^

Obviously I am kinda a belly button ring nut, I just couldn't stop until it worked! >.< Thank goodness for it working now!

I wish I had known about the titanium in the first place. So. Much. Money. Gone!! To piercing, and to jewelry that I ended up giving to my friends.
Live and learn right?

babigurl86

First, unless you're 5 years old, it's your navel, not your belly button...

so after age 5 no one is allowed to say belly button? :huh:

You're allowed, of course, but you should have the intelligence NOT to... Everyone is allowed to be stupid, or act that way...

Every tattoo artist/piercer that I know charges extra when people say "bellybutton"... Stupidity tax.

Just an FYI... dumbing yourself down does not make you cute.

ok.....WOW

i'm from the uk and hardly anyone says navel,does this make us all stupid? :huh:

annnnywho....
mine didn't scar but i did get stretch marks from it during my pregnancies

angieroo2

About 10 years ago, I had my belly button pierced. Took it out after 6 months as it wasn't healing well. It healed and left a tiny scar. 10 years later, I can hardly see the scar, it's a tiny, slightly dark spot next to my piercing (I had it re-pierced). Hardly noticeable.

PayneAS

... I have always wanted to get my belly button pierced (when I am down to my goal weight), but have often wondered the affects of pregnancy? Anyone have experiences to share?

Had my belly button pierced when I was in my early 20's by a reputable piercing parlor, never had any problems. No scarring, infections, or anything.I did not leave it in when I was pregnant and that is perhaps why I didn't get stretch marks from the piercing although I got plenty of stretch marks on my lower abdomen. I've gone from 125 lbs to 189 lbs and still haven't gotten any stretch marks from (the piercing). I go months without wearing it and it is just a little hole. If I don't wear it for awhile, I do occasionally slide some body jewelry in there to keep it cleaned out. Maybe gross but I do get a white buildup of gunk in there. 10 years and it has never closed up or given me problems! (knock on wood LOL). When I reach my weight loss goal I'll probably starting wearing my jewelry in there regularly again.

ElizabethRoad

Mine is closed up. It did leave a tiny faint line at the top hole, although pretty insignificant. (I had to look at it to answer this thread because I never noticed.) The bottom hole left a slightly more noticeable mark, but it's hidden. Then again, I tend to scar more easily than some people.

shammxo

First, unless you're 5 years old, it's your navel, not your belly button...

so after age 5 no one is allowed to say belly button? :huh:

You're allowed, of course, but you should have the intelligence NOT to... Everyone is allowed to be stupid, or act that way...

Every tattoo artist/piercer that I know charges extra when people say "bellybutton"... Stupidity tax.

Just an FYI... dumbing yourself down does not make you cute.

Geeez..where in the hell did that come from?

BAHAHAH. I'm sure that all the tattoo artists/piercers are just as pretentious as you
No worries.
"Dumbing yourself down"? Wearing a hat with a goddamn face on it and correcting something that nearly EVERYONE says does not make you cute... It makes you a *****.
FYI.

sunshine__angel

I got mine done twice and both times it migrated. I have lots of other piercings and no others had any issues. So, because I had to take mine out early (about a month after getting it pierced - both times!) and because of what happened, I do have a pretty ugly scar above my belly button. That being said, if your piercing heals correctly there should be no scarring, just a tiny hole when it is healed.

kaned_ferret

I have 2, top and bottom - never taken them out so I couldn't tell you about scarring, though based on my facial ones they will probably never heal over should I take the jewelry out as the holes are well-healed and established. The holes are fairly innocuous though, so they don't bother me - they're just part of my story!

Scarring is a very individual thing, as is how a piercing heals. There are many factors, from positioning, genetics, what you wear, how you clean it, what jewelry it's done with... whether you're lucky or not lol.

Go to a good piercer, who will happily pierce your belly button, (and shouldn't charge you more for calling it that! :bigsmile: ) And good luck with it! If you do get signs of rejection, you're usually better off taking the jewellery out before your body does it for you to minimise scarring.

nikkiej2012

well i got mine pierced b4 i had my baby (so about 2-3 years i had is in) when i was pregnant i took mine out because of the expanding size of my pregnant belly...mine has a scar but but it just looks like a dimple above my NAVEL/BELLY BUTTON...but that is my cute scar..after i lose some of this weight depending on how my stomach looks i think about getting it redone just like i had my ears redone...

songbyrdsweet

I get keloid scars so mine sort of still looks like a hole but it's not open. There's a lump there. I'd say mine is quite noticeable but I've had it like this for 7 years so it doesn't really register. I found it irritating because it would always hit the cash register counter when I worked retail. It ended up falling out after I lost the ball. If you do get one, make sure it's internally threaded as that will help reduce irritation.

megmay2591

I've never had a reason to take mine out, even when I gained 25 lbs I kept it in cause it's cute. My mom is 52 years old and she got hers pierced at around 40 and she still has it. Go for it, get it pierced! It's fun and cute!

sexforjaffacakes

First, unless you're 5 years old, it's your navel, not your belly button...

First, take the stick out your bum
Second, calling someone a five year old while wearing a little animal hat is a bit hypocritical mm?

x__abbi__x

First, unless you're 5 years old, it's your navel, not your belly button...

First, take the stick out your bum
Second, calling someone a five year old while wearing a little animal hat is a bit hypocritical mm?

^^ Love this.