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Is my belly button infected?

I've searched Online and i dont have all the signs of an infected belly button. There is very little pus that comes out. It is not green, but a white or very pale yellow color, this pus only comes out on the bottom part (few months ago it was top, but not anymore).

I only feel a little bit of pain when someone pushes on it. I do not feel any heat at all around it. There is a red thing on the side of the holes but they are small.

I will sadly confess that I used to not clean it 2 times a day. I was extremely busy and was only able to do it at night. Now however, tons of time has cleared out and I am doing it two times. Also, if might've gotten a little bit irritated recently with me laying belly down on a hard floor (dancing thing).

When I do clean it, I put a cup in the microwave with water for a minute and once I cools down I put the salt in it and soak my belly button. That's what my peirced told me to do once I told her it wasn't healing right.

I don't know what else I have to tell you. The only different thing from Internet sites is that it doesn't hurt a lot. It doesn't feel warm. It doesn't leak lots of pus, and the pus doesn't look green or smell. And it doesn't bleed. :)

Thank you.

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  • Mary
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    You have none of the signs of infection, so no, it's not an infection. It is just plain irritation. You would know if it were infected; the pus would be neon green or rust coloured. What you're seeing is lymph, which is the dead skin cells and sebum secreted by a normally healing wound.

    If you take care of the piercing perfectly, the healing period is 6-12 months, and irritation is normal at any point during that time. If you don't take care of it perfectly, the healing period is longer, and irritation is normal, too.

    It sounds like you have a decent piercer, since they recommended salt soaks -- just make sure you're using non-iodized sea salt, not table salt, since iodized salt will damage your piercing.

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