Outie Belly Button Piercing: Procedure, Healing, Aftercare, Cost & Pictures | CHURINGA ORAL PIERCING

What is an Outie Belly Button Piercing?

Outie-belly button is a kind of navel piercing having a convex surface. This structure can be scarring of the umbilical cord during birth. This piercing suits only the anatomy of a turned belly button and is on the belly tissue, above or just below the navel.

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How to do Outie Belly Button Piercing?

Search for a reputable piercing parlor with hygienic ambiance. The piercer will wear sterilized gloves before cleaning the outie-belly button with a disinfectant. He will mark the entry and exit points carefully with a surgical pen. The outie-belly button gets a clamping. Then a hollow needle will be inserted in the skin to make a perforation. The jewelry will find its way after piercing entering the hole.

Belly Button Piercing Pain 

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The pain can be more as the piercing of thick tissue takes place. Perforating through the belly button is highly risky as it connects inside the body. It is advisable to visit an expert for these piercings. It can bleed initially causing numbness and swelling in the area for a few days.

Healing Belly Piercing: Stages & Time

How long does a Belly Button piercing take to heal?

It can take almost 6 to 12 months for complete healing. Discharge of a white transparent fluid is natural and a sign of healing belly button piercing. Take care that the piercing does not get hit by an infection or it can prolong the healing period.

Outie-belly Button Piercing Aftercare Do’s & Don’ts

Do’s

  • Clean the piercing region with a cotton swab soaked in warm sea salt solution.
  • Use an antibacterial soap to rinse the piercing area while taking a bath.
  • Wear clothes that do not cling on the jewelry at the piercing site.
  • Use clean towels and clothes as dirty ones can harbor bacteria.
  • Keep the area covered by a bandage to prevent injuries.

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Don’ts

  • Avoid sleeping on the side of your belly initially after the piercing.
  • Do not touch the piercing with dirty hands as it might invite infections.
  • Do not fiddle or play with the jewelry.
  • Avoid playing outdoor sports
  • Do not remove or replace the jewelry till piercing is healing.
  • Avoid swimming for a few weeks after the piercing.
  • Do not wash up in hot tubs.
  • Do not wear tight-fitting clothes around the perforation.

Can you get the piercings while pregnant?

A word of caution for the pregnant women. Piercing your belly button during pregnancy is a complete NO. During this period the body undergoes some changes due to which the healing is not proper and therefore there is always a risk of infection and other complications.

Infection & Other complications

Belly button or navel is a gateway that connects the outside of the body to the inside. It is the mark of the umbilical cord. This is essential to prevent it from any possible infections. It is more prone to infections if you get a piercing there. There is a possibility of scarring or keloid formation after an infection.

Excessive redness and swelling in the region which accompanies pain and itching. This condition indicates infection. Pus discharge is also a symptom that contagion has hit the piercing. Do not remove the jewelry instead get the help of the piercer in this case. Visit a doctor to treat the infection and strictly follow his prescription.

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Belly Button Piercing Rejection

A very common type of risk that follows in every piercing type is the risk of rejection. If the piece of jewelry is not set properly it migrates from its position leading to further complications.

Types of Outie-Belly piercing

  • Innie-outie belly button piercing
  • Outie-belly button piercing

Belly Piercing Jewelry

Jewelry for Outie Belly Button

Curved barbells, belly button rings, and dangles are standard to wear in navel piercings. The 14-gauge ornament is preferable which should be thicker to prevent migration. Jewels and stones look great on belly button piercings.

Generally, it is an advice to select less reactive and skin friendly metal options. Gold, Surgical steel, titanium, sterling silver are excellent choices. Bioplastic and acrylic are new market arrivals.

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Outie Belly Button Piercing Cost

A question is likely to pop up into your mind. How much does it cost to get your belly button pierced? A cost estimate ranges between $30-$60 which is pretty affordable. Selection of jewelry and its material can raise the belly button piercing price.

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