Changing belly button ring

Tags:belly, piercing, belly ring, jewel, changing

Navel jewellery can be changed in accordance with the clothing or just for pleasure. As far as there are a lot of barbells (belly rings), full rings, dangling belly button rings changing belly button ring in the most comfortable way for you is very important. Read on to know our recomendations how to change belly button ring yourself:

1. Navel piercing takes some time to heal. But it depends on your body - some people's navels heal quickly, like simple ear piercings, other piercings take longer to heal, like surface piercings. The thickness of skin that the piercing goes through, is taken into account too.

Make sure that your piercing is fully healed, it means that:

a) belly ring spins freely

b) piercing area has no healing crust around

c) piercing area is free of any infection or swollen tissue

d) piercing area isn't tender while touching, rolling or sliding your belly ring along the new hole in your navel skin

If everything is allright with point one, move on. Otherwise we recommend to wait with disturbing your healing process till it will heal up fully.

2. While waiting you can choose your new belly button jewelry and buy it. It is important to know the gauge (size) of your first jewelry to buy the proper size of a belly button ring.

3. The skin is well healed and the piercing isn't tender to touch - so you are ready for changing your belly button ring.

4. Before changing the piercing at first time clean the navel area. You do not want to store the bacteria in the newly healed piercing. Take a shower, wash the area with soap and water. Gently rotate the belly ring so to wash the entire piece of jewelry. Let water and soap to stream into the navel, and wash soap away thoroughly.

5. After a shower relax and choose a comfortable possition on a bed. You'll need full access to your piercing area. Prepare the new belly ring - screw off the ball, wipe it carefully with saline and put it on a clear surface for a while.

6. Now screw off the little ball of your old belly button ring and grag the barbell down and out carefully. Put it to the side to be cleaned. Carefully apply a small drop of antibiotic ointment to your belly button piercing site. This little action will help avert any infection when inserting a new piece of jewellery.

7. Take the new belly button ring and insert it into the right hole slowly and push it through. If the piercing is fully healed, the belly ring will glide through without resistance and will find its way. Then secure the ring with the ball or end pieces.

In case you can't insert your new jewelry in and it begins to hurt, stop doing it immediately and go back to the piercing studio where you got your navel piercing. The specialist will help you insert the belly ring without harming the half-healed wound.

8. After the changing belly button ring, look after the piercing area for signs of irritation or infection. If it gets hot or itchy, use some antibiotic ointment. If the irritation lasts longer than two days, visit your doctor to treat the infection.

Changing belly button ring is very easy if your navel piercing is completely healed and you can do it yourself following our recomendations. Otherwise, if the piercing is quite new, it's better to visit the piercing studio, where you've made your piercing and ask them to change your belly button ring for a new one.

Be healthy and beautiful!