How do you pierce your bellybutton at home?

Answer 1

um...wow that is so not smart. i have had friends who tried it and ended up with a disguisting belly button. it was all swelled and stuff. plus it hurts poking a needle in and out of yourself when you have no idea what you are doing. so find a job, pay someone to do it and it will be a lot less painful.

The 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.

Answer 2

In a word: DON'T.

Unsterilized equipment and unprofessional piercings can lead to infection, disease, nerve damage, and even long-term illness.

Instead, go to a professional licensed piercer. Check for one on Google, or on Local Answers (link below). These individuals are trained, have sterilized needles, and are more likely to pierce your belly button correctly.