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It varies from person to person, however, most of them that I have seen are about one eighth to three sixteenths inch deep. Some have been a quarter or more, but I think that would be a bit of overkill. Your piercer (if at all reputable) will be able to place it perfectly for your body. Too deep a piercing and you run a higher risk of infection and ultimately rejection and too shallow and the skin simply will not hold the piercing. It has to be just right or things will go wrong. Also, if you're asking this question in prepartion for a DIY piercing I must tell you that it is not at all recommended and you need to see a professional.
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∙ 14y agoThe reasons you should not attempt to pierce your self should be obvious, but for those who think it's a "DIY" project, here's some food for thought.
Infection and contraction of MRSA, HIV, Meningitis, Hepatitis and Tetanus are all very serious health issues, MRSA is an antibiotic resistant bacteria that can in most cases land the unlucky individual in the hospital (and has been responsible for serious deformities and deaths). These infections has been caused by using unsterilized equipment and materials. Sterilization is not achieved by pouring alcohol over needles and jewellery, or burning these items over a fire or exposed flame. Microorganisms live in the fine fissures and cracks in needles and jewellery and only the high temperature and pressure of a steam Autoclave can render these and many other bacteria harmless.
The above reasons alone should be enough to sway anyone from thinking they can do it themselves. Professional body piercers have years of hands on training and education to enable them to make any piercing "look simple", when in fact they are considering dozens of things when they lay out a piercing and actually do it. So consider your lack of knowledge, training and skills before you attempt to do any self piercing, once you pierce it, it's damaged tissue. This makes it even more difficult for a professional piercer to leave you with a great looking piercing when the area we have to work with is damaged by self inflicted attempts.
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∙ 14y agoThe proper depth for the navel it's going into. This is why piercing needs to be left to professional body piercers. We will measure the jewellery the navel and place the jewellery so it's in the correct location and position. Please leave body piercing to professionals, it's what we do for a living.
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∙ 14y ago14ga, like most everything else.
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Should your navel piercing have a scab?
yes
How much should you feel the barbell through your navel piercing?
if its new not alot.if its an older piercing it does not matter
How do you bathe with a new navel piercing?
As you would without a navel piercing, just be sure the navel piercing is the last thing you clean before you exit the bath.
Can you wet your navel piercing?
Well if you are doing your aftercare correctly you should be getting the piercing wet every time you clean the piercing.
Can navel piercing migation be down to growth What can happen if you get a navel piercing age 14 or 15?
Your question "Can navel piercing migration be down to growth" makes no sense.
Can navel piercing grow out?
definitely. Rejection can be caused by the piercer not placing the jewelry deep enough, improper aftercare or by wearing jewelry that is too heavy in the piercing.
Can a woman that's pregnant still keep her navel piercing in?
She can still keep her navel piercing in.
Can navel piercing be on the side of your belly button?
If it hangs or dangles chances are good that it will retain a piercing. Placing the navel piercing off to the side will be problematic for aftercare and irritation during the healing process. If you haven't had a navel piercing before then stay with something that is simpler to care for and will give a result a navel piercing is supposed to give.
What is the price for Navel piercing in Bangalore?
Navel piercing could cost anywhere between Rs 350 and 500 with navel jewelery done by experienced piercer.
How do you wear a navel ring for a inverse navel piercing?
If you want to wear a regular navel ring in your inverse piercing, turn the navel ring upside-down, so that the larger gem is in the navel, and the smaller gem is below.
Belly button piercing bar or ring?
Ultimately the less material sticking out of the piercing the better. See in the early days of navel piercing, they were all done with rings however this meant the piercing could be irritated by the excessive amount of material exiting from the piercing. Now with the advent of purpose designed body jewellery a properly sized and fitted navel gem means the piercing has less material that can snag or hang up on clothing. This allows the piercing to heal without the irritation seen in ring navel piercings. The navel should be visualized as a nest, the navel gem "gem" should be considered as the egg in the nest and should be centered to hang in the middle of the navel. The object is to draw attention to the whole package not just the gem but the navel and waist line as a complete package. The object is to highlight the figure of the client, this is where an experienced eye and the knowledgeable skill of a professional body piercer comes into play.
What should you do after getting a belly piercing?
I would suggest going to the emergency room for medical assistance, if you mean a "navel piercing" then follow the written aftercare instructions provided to you by your professional body piercer. FYI no one does "Belly Piercing", if you find a place that does "Belly Piercing" that's not the place to get your "navel piercing" from. Seriously
