10 questions about belly button piercings

I have a lot of questions about belly button piercings

1. how bad is the pain 1-10 (10 being really bad)?
2. does it hurt more if your really skinny or bigger or does it matter?
3. how much does it usually cost?
4. is there an age limit?
5. how fast is...

it over with?
6. could it make me sick?
7. should I look @ the needle?
8. can it get infected easily?
9. can I go swimming after?
10. how long do I have to wait until I can change it?

1. how bad is the pain 1-10 (10 being really bad)?
About a 1 if that. I didn't really feel it at all.
2. does it hurt more if your really skinny or bigger or does it matter?
I went with a thin friend and I'm bigger. I think it hurt her worse. But I can't say that it was because she was thinner.
3. how much does it usually cost?
Mine was 50 with the ring.
4. is there an age limit?
I think this one has been well answered.
5. how fast is it over with?
It was amazingly fast. A matter of seconds. When he was done I said that's it???
6. could it make me sick?
I guess if you get yourself worked up.
7. should I look @ the needle?
I say no. But I don't see how you could without tensing your ab muscles, which wouldn't be a good idea. You are lying flat on your back, so just relax.
8. can it get infected easily?
I've heard it can. Mine is only a week old and it just started getting a bit sore and a tiny bit red yesterday. I am being really careful to avoid infection.
9. can I go swimming after?
I wouldn't recommend it.
10. how long do I have to wait until I can change it?
My piercer said 6 weeks. But he told me to come back and let him do it.

1. if you have it froze the pain is about 2 out of 10
2.it doesnt matter
3.around £30
4.I think the limit if 13
5.it takes about 1-2 minuites
6.No I dont think so
7.I lookd at the needle it didnt put me of
8.yes it can
9.no you need it to settle ( I think )
10.out 5 weeks

1. 3ish. Its not that bad at all actually
2. I'm guessing it doesnt :S
3. mine cost 50
4. usually 16
5. a second
6. I don't think so. unless you're terrified of needles
7. lol I'd say no. but it depends
8. YES. It is the hardest piercing to heal. You have to make sure you clean it multiple times a day.
9. no!
10. my piercer said 3 or 4 months. It takes about 6 months to a year to fully heal. If it does. A ton of people I know had theirs reject. mine, thankfully, has not rejected and its been about a year and a month.

Im 10 and do you think I could get mine done and im very tall ? x

1. My pain was about a 4, but it went away very quickly
2. I don't think it matters
3. Mine was $65, and the cleaner was $10
4. It depends on where you go; I was 13
5. Mine took about 2 min. in all, to pick out the jewalry stuff, teh piercing took about 30 secs.
6. It didn't make me sick @ all, but I've heard some people do
7. I don't know, teh lady that did mine hid teh needle from me (also I was closing my eyes)
8. If you don't clean it
9. I had to wait 3 weeks
10. Mine was 4-6 months

I just pierced my own belly button myself, like half an hour ago. I used alcohol prep pads, and a disinfected needle and peroxide, and numbed my whole navel. now im just scared for infection...

1. how bad is the pain 1-10 (10 being really bad)?
Well I got mine done twice, one either side (like horizontally). The first one was about a 4, because the bar got a little stuck and wouldn't go straight in =| only a 4 though, and he had to wiggle it around and use a bit of force to get it through. And the second was fine, that was only a 2. So hardly hurt at all really =)

2. does it hurt more if your really skinny or bigger or does it matter?
I don't think it makes much difference. I've got a wee bit of tummy jiggle, and I think it made it easier because there was a bit more to clamp on to. But probably not by much.

3. how much does it usually cost?
Mine were £20 each, so £40 for both of them. Got my tongue done at the same time though, so the whole thing came to £70.

4. is there an age limit?
I'm not sure, I'm 18 so I could go by myself with no problems. I think you can go at any age if you're with a parent. But the age limit went up a while ago I think, it might be 18 now rather than 16.

5. how fast is it over with?
Mine took about 10 minutes overall, but that's because there were 2; the piercer had to mark out, sterilise everything, do one, then sterilise everything again. The actual piercings themselves were over in about 30 seconds each.

6. could it make me sick?
If you're especially squeamish then I suppose it could. But I'm terrified of needles, and I'd had my tongue pierced about 5 minutes beforehand, and I was fine =)

7. should I look @ the needle?
You can't. The piercer had me lie down with my head back and told me not to look. If you're putting your head up to see, you're tensing your stomach muscles which makes the piercing more difficult.

8. can it get infected easily?
Yes. It's prone to infection from clothes, body sprays etc. Keep it covered with sterile dressings, changed daily, for the first week.

9. can I go swimming after?
No! Not for at least a week. Public swimming pools are havens for bacteria and other yucky stuff. Especially if there are children in there. Just think how many times you peed in the pool when you were little!

10. how long do I have to wait until I can change it?
I don't actually know, I forgot to ask =S but I'm leaving mine in for a good few months, as they can take 6-12 months to heal completely, so I don't want to be messing around with it too soon.

I have a lot of questions about belly button piercings

1. how bad is the pain 1-10 (10 being really bad)?

for me ? I felt the needle go through, but I have low pain tolerance, so maybe that's why because all of my friends said it was nothing for them.

2. does it hurt more if your really skinny or bigger or does it matter?

doesn't matter.

3. how much does it usually cost?

mine cost (I had it done two years ago) I think $70 (CDN) ?

4. is there an age limit?

sixteen without parent's consent.

5. how fast is it over with?

it depends on the piercer.
mine was quick. like a minute

6. could it make me sick?

depends on your pain tolerance, and how you are with needles and piercings.

7. should I look @ the needle?

I think it would be kinda hard too..

8. can it get infected easily?

yeah. anything from fabric softeners, to the type of material shirts/dresses you wear can irritate it.

9. can I go swimming after?

I would recommend you to not go swimming in pools (the chlorine will dry it out), hot tubs, lakes, beaches, ponds, rivers, oceans.. (bacteria can cause infection). I didn't go swimming until three months after when I was allowed to change it.

10. how long do I have to wait until I can change it?

I had to wait three months. every piercer has a different time-arrangement, so yeah.

1. how bad is the pain 1-10 (10 being really bad)?
0 - I got mine pierced for my 15th birthday. it was completely painless. It felt like a little pinch. and it was over. no pain what so ever. But, It can vary with other people, but I would definately say the pain would be no more than a 3.

2. does it hurt more if your really skinny or bigger or does it matter?
it's hurt more the skinnier you are, because there isn't enough skin there to actually grasp, so you have to go deeper, and the further past the epidermis you get, the worse the pain. But. It shouldn't unless you are SUPER SUPER SUPER skinny like a pole.

3. how much does it usually cost?
body piercings are usually around 40 bucks.

4. is there an age limit?
at most body piercing/tattoo shops you have to be 18 without a parent's consent. or have under 18 if you have parent/gaurdian present.

5. how fast is it over with?
it seriously takes all of about 5 seconds.

6. could it make me sick?
no.

7. should I look @ the needle?
I watched the whole thing. it depends on whether or not you like that type of thing. if you are super nervous about it, I wouldn't look.

8. can it get infected easily?
depends on how well you take care of it. DONT USE ALCOHOL! I repeat! DONT USE ALCOHOL! It will dry it up really quick! And you won't be able to change the ring for a LONG time, and it can cause an infection too.

9. can I go swimming after?
not at least for two months, that's how long it takes to heal enough to change and be normal. after 6 months its completely healed.

10. how long do I have to wait until I can change it?
I waited two months, and when I got the other ring through it oozed out blood. I would recoment at least 2-3 months.

1.the pain for me was a 2 or 1.,didn't hurt me at all.

2.I don't really think it would matter,I'm skinny and it didn't hurt.

3.mine was $35 at a tattoo shop.

4.the place where I got mine done you had to be 13,I was 14.

5.its very fast bout 8 seconds.

6.I don't think it would make you sick enless your very nervous.

7.why would you look at it? lol no..close your eyes..duh(:

8.it can get infected verry easily,just buy the cleaner where you get the piercing at or hydrogen perocide.

9.I went swimming like 3 days after I got it,just clean it really good afterwards.

10.I waited 6 months,but the pain may be a problem,but I can handle it really easily.

Id rae it at a 5 for pain

1. how bad is the pain 1-10 (10 being really bad)? like a 2 at the most
2. does it hurt more if your really skinny or bigger or does it matter? if your skinny the clamps are harder to get them to stay on
3. how much does it usually cost? mine was 25
4. is there an age limit? nope
5. how fast is it over with? count to 3
6. could it make me sick? only if your nervous
7. should I look @ the needle? if your not nervous..but you should lay back and relax
8. can it get infected easily? yeah
9. can I go swimming after? sure
10. how long do I have to wait until I can change it?they say 4 weeks but I changed mine in two

1. how bad is the pain 1-10 (10 being really bad)? I'd say a 5.
2. does it hurt more if your really skinny or bigger or does it matter? Im not sure.
3. how much does it usually cost? mine was $100.00
4. is there an age limit? I got mine at 12.
5. how fast is it over with? its really quick, the piercer just says to take a deep breath in and by the time you exhale its all done.
6. could it make me sick? I got a little light head after I got it pierced.
7. should I look @ the needle? I did, it's big.
8. can it get infected easily? Yeah, mine got infected twice. make sure to wash it 3 times a day atleast.
9. can I go swimming after? wait a week or so, the chlorine/salt water is good for it.
10. how long do I have to wait until I can change it? just depends if it gets infected, how well you treat it, and so on. not very long though, just ask the piercer.

I got my belly button pierced yesterday and im 14

1. how bad is the pain 1-10 (10 being really bad)?
about 2
2. does it hurt more if your really skinny or bigger or does it matter?
I dont know but im skinny if that helps
3. how much does it usually cost?
mine cost 32 pounds including the after care and that was for the most expensive bell bar
4. is there an age limit?
if your under 16 you have to have an adult with you
5. how fast is it over with?
your in the room for about 15 mins but the actual piercing about 2 mins
6. could it make me sick?
if your scared of needles maybe but I really doubt it
7. should I look @ the needle?
you cant see them doing it because your lying down
8. can it get infected easily?
yeh but just clean it properly
9. can I go swimming after?
umm well yeh if you use a waterproof plaster on it
10. how long do I have to wait until I can change it?
about 12 weeks

1. The pain will be about a 4-5 , It all depends on how you take pain, but it always hurts less then you think.

2. I think It would hurt a bit more if you were thinner, but I am not sure.

3. At my piercers, it says it is 43 dollars, plus the jewelry, so about 48 $

4. Age limit? Well, I think any piercer will do it if you have a parent's permission, and the parent is there with you. I think some places, you would have to be 16 or older.

5. It's surprising how fast it is. When I got my lip done, I asked him to go really fast, so when he put the needle through, it only hurt for.. A second, and I am a big wimp when it comes to needles. I think it would only hurt when the piercer tightens the hoop, if you get a hoop.

6. I think It MAY make you sick, if you take really bad care of it.

7. No, you shouldn't look at the needle. It may get you all worked up, and you may flinch and the piercer might mess up. I didn't look at the needle. Keep your eyes shut, or don't look at your belly.

8. I think It can get infected easily, so take good care of it. Wash it about.. Twice a day.

9. Definatly not. Public pools or lakes have lots of germs, and you can get an infection. Wait until the piercing is healed.

10. Six weeks to four months. Four months for it to fully heal. And yes, go back to him so he can change it.

1. how bad is the pain 1-10 (10 being really bad)?
Only bout 4. The only part that hurts is the clamp.
2. does it hurt more if your really skinny or bigger or does it matter?
I dont think it matters.
3. how much does it usually cost?
Well mine was 28 with the bar.
4. is there an age limit?
14 with a parent. 16 not with a parent.
5. how fast is it over with?
A matter of minutes.
6. could it make me sick?
If you get yourself worked up. But you could feel faint or weezy afterwards.
7. should I look @ the needle?
NO. I did that and I wouldnt advise it.
8. can it get infected easily?
Yes! keep cleaning it until they say you can change it. I've had mine done a year in october and it stil get puss coming out.
9. can I go swimming after?
Yeah. The chloreen in the water cleans it.
10. how long do I have to wait until I can change it?
I had to wait 5 months but I made a silly mistaske of changing after just 2 so stick to what your told.

1. how bad is the pain 1-10 (10 being really bad)?
2. does it hurt more if your really skinny or bigger or does it matter?
3. how much does it usually cost?
4. is there an age limit?
5. how fast is it over with?
6. could it make me sick?
7. should I look @ the needle?
8. can it get infected easily?
9. can I go swimming after?
10. how long do I have to wait until I can change it?

1. id say about 1 or 2 ... mine I hardly felt, there was no pain just felt it pop through the skin.
2.I dont think it really matters
3.mine was £15 and it was worth it
4.im not sure about the age thing but I was 13 when I had mine done
5.felt less than a minute
6.erm I dont think so =]
7.I wouldnt because it put me off a little as I dont like needles so I wouldnt if you want to be a bit more confident,unless you dont worry about needles.
8.yeah if you dont clean it regulary
9.In the sea (salt water) Yes but in a swimming pool no,they advise you not to
10. I changed mine on the fourth week but your not ment to until week 6.

Hope I helped in some way xxx

1.) It really didn't hurt as bad as I thought. Probably about a 3. It only hurts right when they put the needle through. After that, there's no pain at all.
2.) I really don't think your size matters. I'm skinny, and it wasn't bad at all.
3.) It costed $50 with the jewelry.
4.) There's no age limit, but I think you should be at least 13. It takes a lot of responsibility to take care of it.
5.) It lasts about 5 seconds.
6.) Ya, you can get sick, but just relax and pick a spot on the ceiling to look at and just think about how cute it's going to look when it's done... and it'll be over before you know it.
7.) No, I didn't look at it. I still don't know what it looked like. I think it's best that way.. cause I pass out easily.
8.) It can, but if you take care of it properly, it won't. Don't use a wash rag, cotton balls, or anything else to clean it. Just put a little soap on your finger, and rub it on the top and bottom holes. Make sure you rinse all of the soap off, and dry it off really well. Sometimes it helps to put a little neosporin on it, but not too often.
9.) Ya, you can swim. It won't hurt it.
10.) I changed mine 3 days after I got it done because I had to put a plastic retainer in for cheerleading camp. It doesn't hurt to change it, and if it won't go back in, you just have to push a little. But don't take it out and leave it out for more than 5 minutes until it's been pierced for over a year. It will grow shut.

1. how bad is the pain 1-10 (10 being really bad)?
About a 2..doesn't hurt...the only bit you can feel is where the bar goes in.
2. does it hurt more if your really skinny or bigger or does it matter?
I don't think it matters.
3. how much does it usually cost?
Mine cost around £25.00.
4. is there an age limit?
any age under 16 with parental permission or 16+ without.
5. how fast is it over with?
About 5 mins. They have to serilize your belly and the bar first.
6. could it make me sick?
Nahh...unless your very very scared of needles.
7. should I look @ the needle?
if you don't look it will be over with quicker.
8. can it get infected easily?
If you don't clean it regularly I suppose it can yes.
9. can I go swimming after?
I personally would leave it a while.
10. how long do I have to wait until I can change it?
I got advised...about 3 months.

As for swimming, I wouldn't suggest doing it until it's almost healed because pools are VERY unhygienic. pain is really low too =]