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Is my belly button ring infected?

Asked by funadvice over 2 years ago, 9 answers.

I got my belly pierced a couple of months ago and I been using a surgical steel belly ring but I noticed that it started to get purple around and inside my belly button also there were little bumps all around. and also its red all around the purple part...

as well. and just today my skin started to peel. there is no puss or anything coming out. this has been going on for about two and a half weeks so I thought it may have been an allergic reaction so I changed my belly ring to a 14k gold one yesterday since my body usually can take gold. I've been cleaning it with antibacterial soap, and bactine. I also been putting neopsorin on it. I just dont know what else to do. can anybody please give me some advice on what I need to do??!!

Answered by johnnydepp_lovesme on Sep 09, 2007, 06:25PM
55 answers

well your not supposed to put neosporin on it... used sea salt and is it having pus coming out when i first had mine done it got infected ijust kept useing the sea salt and i was also allergic to the ring so i had to buy the sterling silver one

Answered by alana2 on Apr 14, 2009, 12:14PM

when I first got mine done it was red but the guy that did mine said it will do that for about 6 mounths to a year.

Answered by angela27 on May 05, 2009, 04:14PM
8 answers

Answered by haleyho55 on May 06, 2009, 02:57PM
7 answers

I don't know but it doesn't sound good

Answered by gotminedone on May 11, 2009, 02:05PM

I got mine done bout a month ago and it is crusty around the top and the bottom and I have a little pus comming out.. does this mean it is infected?

Answered by arobabyx on Jul 18, 2009, 08:08AM

yes! YOU NEED TO CLEAN IT!
DOOONNNTTT! USE ALCOHOL OR NEOSPORIN!

use H20. I've been using it and it hasnt given me any problems

Answered by pinxter on Aug 07, 2009, 02:19PM
33 answers

Just because it has pus doesn't mean it's infected if the pus is white of a slight yellow colour then that is lymph which is perfectly normal in a healing piercing, but if the pus is green ,brown and smells and the piercing if painful,throbbing and hot to touchten this is an infection and you need to go see your dr and get antibiotics.
If it is infected thn DO NOT take the jewellery out as this will trap the infection inside and can be dangerous.

Answered by pynkohalic on Aug 12, 2009, 11:03AM

I got mine on 8/7 and today is 8/12 so it's been 5 days. I've noticed it's red and sore. Which I would expect but should I be alarmed that it's infected. a lot people so no give it another week. I've been doing a lot of cruches and exercising period and some say this may have caused the iritation.

Answered by angel1989 on Aug 23, 2009, 03:42PM

had my belly peiced for 4 months is purple, red and only hurts if I knock it. when I got it down my peicin was okay but after a day the balls were in side my peicing and now I have a lump on the top hole only pus when its knocked any clues guy I'v been back to the guy who did it and he said I mst have don something. Help !!!

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