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11 month old belly button piercing question?

I've had my naval piercing for 11 months, and today I noticed it was a little swollen (but not red) and when I pushed on the bar a very thick white with very slight hint of yellow drainage came out of it. The first time I had this type of piercing, I had this occur at 4 months and because there was a lot more puss I was improperly advised to remove it, (which cause a ton of scar tissue making it almost impossible to be redone). Anyway, I used some sea salt solution on it, but I"m wondering if since it is 11 months along if I could use some hibiclens or antibacterial soap on it to help clear this up? I have a doctors appointment in 2 days, but I want to keep it from getting worse in the meantime.

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    8 years ago
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    you should be using anti bacterial soap on it anyways! who adviced you not too?

    i have tons of piercings and have been adviced ffrom day one from my piercer to ALWAYS use anti-bacterial soap on a new piercing....along with sea salt.

    you shouldnt have to go to the doctor for an infected piercings. Just keep it clean and contact the guy who pierced it for you. that is what they are there for.

    Source(s): 11 months is still a new piercing. The body doesnt fully heal in a year. my industrial would get infected every now and then 4 years later from actually getting it. you have to take care of them constantly. The body could resurface it if you dont. If it get worse then take it out. That is actually the smart thing to do because you can cause permanent damage to your belly button. Some people get black rings on their skin from where the infection was.
  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    a million and 3. First up do no longer trouble approximately your weight. Too many human beings are in contact approximately visual attraction while the genuine elegance of a guy or woman is the place their coronary heart lies. it rather is so plenty extra important than superficiality and conforming to a pair 'Hollywood' image. we are all persons and that's hard if human beings do unlike us for who we are. even so in case you experience undesirable you are able to desire to amend your foodstuff regimen by skill of reducing complicated carbohydrate and sugars. this implies slicing processed pasta and pizzas out and not having soda and chocolates. extremely attempt snacking on nuts and fruit. Sugars get grew to become into fat and if no longer used an identical occurs with carbs. different than this eat properly. foodstuff regimen is so important so have vegetables and lay off any quickly ingredients provided that those comprise fat that have been related to all kinds of well being themes. 2. it rather is thoroughly as much as you. in case you do get it pierced be certain you're looking after it or an infection can creep in very quickly after the piercing. you additionally must be careful of the piercing snagging on clothing etc because of the fact enable's be trustworthy it rather isn't any longer a intense high quality concept having any component of your physique ripped by skill of a piercing. If this would not positioned you off and additionally you experience like it then decide for it. it may continually be taken out in case you do no longer like it :-)

  • 8 years ago

    That sucks.... for you

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