Belly Button Rings--Trashy or Cute?

Painful!

Give your body time to heal (several months) before you get into any water at all..saltwater, lakewater or a swimming pool. If you have it done go to a clean and sterile place and talk to them about how to care for it... If you are going to the beach really soon wait until after....you don't want to risk an infection. When you first have it pierced it is like an open wound until it heals....about 6 months....i have 4 piercings below the neck...would not even risk infection by not giving them time to heal properly.
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Had mine done at 17 - I'm now 28. I still love it and plan to keep it for a while. I've gone through two pregnancies with it and had no problems. It did take some time to heal at first - by far the worst piercing I've had in terms of how long it took to heal. And I agree that while salt water may be a great idea, ocean water - not so much. You need to keep that baby clean clean clean.

To me...neither. I think they are kind of pointless.

I don't like them!

They're definitely cute! I've had mine done since I was 14 ( I was A LOT thinner!) and I REFUSE to take it out because it is part of my motivation! I want to show it off again!!!!

I love them and now that I am a smaller size want one, but SO thinks they are trashy so will not be getting one

they re cute .

I have mine done but as I'm not in belly-showing shape, my bf is the only one who sees it.

It's more memorable than anything. My mom took me, my cousin by marriage, and a friend to a shop in Florida to get them done. She was drunk and lied to a notary about her relation to us. Told the notary she was the legal gaurdian of 3 very different looking girls the same age... We were 14 and 15 years old. :laugh:

i think cute, i got mine done at the beach 11 yrs ago, and im diabetic and have a hard time healing, but mine did great, the salt water seamed to help.

I got mine done on my 18th birthday, but took it out when I got pregnant. I think once I get to my goal weight/size, I might get it re-done. I'm just worried about it hurting like a *kitten* since I've got scar tissue there now, and I'm kinda worried about people thinking "ok girl, you've got stretch marks and a 5 year old, time to give up the dream" but whatever I think if you've got a cute tummy, why not put some jewelry on it!

The scar tissue shouldn't make it hurt. My only concern is will it still hold perfectly in place do to the tissue. I've been wanting to get mine redone but that all depends on how fast I can tone my stomach and if I think I can handle it again. Maybe I just need to get it pierced at a different place. I really do miss my ring.

From what I've been told it only hurts if you pierce through the scar tissue. If you have them pierce a bit deeper behind the tissue it shouldn't hurt as bad.

I think the right one is cute, I wanted one for a "treat" when I reached my goal weight, but, I have heard too many rumors of people getting them snagged. There are those who have no problems, like my sister, but, I have also had a friend who caught hers on a table and ripped it sideways and we ride horses and many have caught the ring on the horn, even after putting a band aid over it. I am still worried about getting one but not a complete no.

I'm 22 now and have had my belly button ring for about 5 years. Besides one hole in each ear, it's my only piercing. I'm shocked that everyone had so many issues with healing! My mom is a nurse and actually pierced mine at home and I didn't have any problems. Anyway, it makes me feel secretly sexy and my husband loves it. Since him and I are really the only ones who see it (besides the occasional times I wear my bikini), our opinions are the ones that matter to me I don't carry extra weight in my stomach area--if I did I maybe would have reconsidered the piercing--if you like your stomach--Go for it! If you'd like, I could post a picture later today when I get off of work. Good luck!

I didnt think people even did that anymore... But I vote trashy which is weird because I love tatoos.

I think the right one is cute, I wanted one for a "treat" when I reached my goal weight, but, I have heard too many rumors of people getting them snagged. There are those who have no problems, like my sister, but, I have also had a friend who caught hers on a table and ripped it sideways and we ride horses and many have caught the ring on the horn, even after putting a band aid over it. I am still worried about getting one but not a complete no.

It depends on the ring. The skin where mine is pierced is thin. I need a super tiny (short) barbell because the one I have now is almost 2 cm longer than my piercing and it DOES get caught at times. I found a shorter one that i am going to try out and possible even an actual slave-navel hoop.

Also, on occasion, my pants come up to my belly button when I sit, but no-one's pant should typically be over their belly button to get caught...