Definition
The belly button piercing is probably the most popular piercing and is, as the name already says, pierced in the belly button. There is the vertical, as well as the horizontal piercing. But the vertical version is most popular with women. The piercing is only allowed from the age of 14 years and only with the permission of the parents. Only after the age of majority, i.e. only at the age of 18, may one be stung without the parents’ permission.
Piercing of a navel piercing
The navel piercing is always pricked while lying down. The simple reason for this is that the abdominal wall is then relaxed. In addition, circulation problems sometimes occur, especially with younger patients.
If the patient actually faints, it is less dangerous when lying down, simply because then the patient cannot hurt himself when falling over. The skin in the navel, but also the skin around the navel, must be thoroughly disinfected, otherwise there is a risk of infection. Care should also be taken to ensure that all instruments have been thoroughly sterilized.
After disinfecting the skin, the entry and exit points should be marked. Then the skin is lifted with a clamp and punctured with a needle. Then a piercing is inserted directly into the hole.
The piercing should be made of hypoallergenic material, for example surgical steel, to avoid an allergic reaction. Please pay attention to the cleanliness of the piercing studio. Every piercing should be stitched either by a doctor or by a piercing studio of your confidence.
It should never be applied by yourself. There are some women who intend to pierce their navel piercing themselves. The reason is often the missing permission of the parents, because piercers often refuse to pierce too young women without permission.
To pierce the piercing by yourself is also cheaper than to have it pierced in a piercing studio. It is possible to pierce a navel piercing yourself. For this you can buy sets, which contain pliers, needle, first jewellery and disinfectant.
Nevertheless the dangers of self-pricking are much bigger than in a piercing studio. The risks for an infection are excessively higher at the Selber stinging than at an experienced piercer. Therefore you shouldnŽt pierce your own belly button piercing.
When piercing a belly button piercing the disinfected skin at the belly button is lifted up with a clamp and finally pierced with a needle. The belly button piercing is inserted into the pierced hole. The first perceptible pain when piercing the piercing is typically caused by the clamp, because it strongly pinches the skin to be pierced.
It is important to find the right position with the clamp to place the navel piercing correctly. Depending on how much you move, the holding of the clamp can take different lengths of time. The stitch with the needle through the skin goes relatively quickly and is described as a short, stabbing pain. An ice spray can help to reduce the pain when pricking. Every person has a different pain sensation and perceives the pain when piercing the skin differently.
