Navel (Belly Button) Piercings...got one?

I've always wanted a navel piercing, but when I went to one reputable parlour, the piercing specialist took one look at my navel, and he said "Nope, can't do ya." :scared: I guess my navel is to shallow/flat to do it.

I've always wanted one for the past ten years, but I guess a real piercing is just not in the cards for me. I've been trying to figure out how to temporarily *glue* them on since I don't have enough hanging skin to do the clip-on. :kopfkratz:

Do any of you have any pics of you wearing your favorite navel ring? Also, what kind of metal do you all wear in your piercings... titanium, gold, sterling silver? Where do you buy your navel jewelry?

I have my belly button pierced and I love it. I've had it since I was 19 I think. I'm actually way overdue for a new piece of jewelry. I usually just buy the cheapo ones they have at the kiosks at the mall, since I always manage to break them (the dangly ones are so delicate). It's a lot of fun. Have you ever gotten a second opinion about whether you can have it done or not? Not the best pic of me (squinting into the sun):

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I've had my navel peirced since 16 and I love it. It didn't hurt for me at all and the healing was pretty quick.

I am going to get one sometime this Month.

i've had mine since i was 15.. i love it.

I have one, my stomach is really flat, they couldn't even really grab any skin, so I prob shouldn't have gotten it done. OMG it hurt soooooooooo sooo SOOO bad, I felt the pain like everywhere. I almost passed out afterwards and usually I'm pretty good with this kind of thing, it actually hurt worse than my tat did. It also took quite awhile to heal, but I never got an infection (thank god).

I'm bad though, I've had it for almost 2 years now and I have yet to take it out, I clean it everyday in the shower, but I just never take it out, lol I'm scared to I guess. I'd love to wear some cute jewelry there, but I guess Im just scared I wont get it back in since I can't really grab the skin.

I've wanted one forever!! I have a gift certificate to get one done, Joe gave it to me for my birthday in January...

But I'm such a chicken!!! hoping to get the courage soon though, so it'll be healed by summer...

I have mine pierced and have had it since I was 17, I love mine but my problem is, I always play with my jewlery, especially the ball, and I lose it! I have lost so many in the last few months! LOL.

I got it done once when I was 18. However my body was rejecting the piercing for some odd reason...and one time it got caught onto my shirt (ouch) so the skin around it got loose and I ended up having to take it out or else it'll get worse. I tried repiercing it months later, but again...no luck /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I guess I wasn't meant to have my navel pierced...lol, so I got my tongue pierced instead. Had it for 4 yrs and no problem /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I had it done when I was 21 but it migrated and I had to take it out. I was gutted, because I loved it.

I keep meaning to have it done again, but maybe on the bottom next time. Not painful though, didn't even feel it!

I got mine when I was 18. When I got it done it really hurt ad seemed like it took forever to heal.

I just bought a titanium CBR. I'm sensitive to cetain metals so I can' only wear titanium and sterling silver.

im like the only girl i think who doesnt really like them. at least on myself anyways, so i just went with the nipple piercings insted (oh my god they hurt like a ***** getting them).

I had mine do when i was 13 and it didnt hurt at all, I use sterling silver and i get my bars from all different places. But i agree about getting a second opinion. Also is there a claires accessories in the US? they should do stick on navel gems.

I had mine done, but my body was rejecting the piercing a lot at first. It oozed like crazy at first! Eventually I took it out, although I can't remember why... I think it was for surgery, and I just never put it back in. I wouldn't get it redone, even though the holes are still there. Apparently, as I was told, everytime you change the ring out, you're creating more scar tissue. I already had enough from just having Cyera back then, so I'm okay without it now LOL! I'd rather get more tattoos!

Ah. I pierced my belly 4 times b myself but always let it close cus I guess it never really looked good to me. But maybe in the future

I've had mine peirced twice!! Once when I was 15 (my mom took me), but my dad found out and got POed and made me take it out. It healed over and then when I was 16, my mom took me again (we just DIDN'T tell my dad LOL). I looove it /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> When I got pregnant and had to take it out I was so sad, but it didn't grow over because I had it for so long : /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Have had my navel pierced for a long time. It hurt for the first little bit and then it was fine. I took it out when when i was pregnant with my daughter at the last trimester when my belly was getting bigger and it hurt. Put it back in after with no problems. I really don't change the jewellery much-I have a few pieces that I interchange.

Wow, I'm so jealous of you that can have it done. I could go get another opinion, but I can see exactly where the first guy was coming from.

My belly button is sort of like a concave bowl. It is not deep at all, and I don't have any skin flaps or hangings. There is no way I can get a piercing there without some difficulties afterward.

I've had my belly piercing for 5 or 6 years and was able to keep it through my whole pregnancy- the docs were stunned. I also felt no pain when getting it done but I have a deep belly button. Where did you go get the opinion? did you try a tatoo/piercing studio? or at the mall. I'm allergic to lots of metals, so tho I tried lots of cute styles I always go back to the original stainless steele.

hugs,

Anna M.

Same here.

Dont have any pics on my computer of my fave rings/bars