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Belly Button Ring Basics - How to Care for a New Navel Piercing
Belly Button Infection
Everyone has a belly button, but just how did it get there and does it do anything for us now? First off you must know that a belly button, also called a naval or umbilicus is simply a scar. Yes that is what I said a scar
BriefingWire.com, 5/26/2012 -
Belly Button Infection
Everyone has a belly button, but just how did it get there and does it do anything for us now? First off you must know that a belly button, also called a naval or umbilicus is simply a scar. Yes that is what I said a scar. It is the place where the umbilical cord was attached to the body during your growth in the womb.
It is interesting to note that the umbilicus in all humans is in the exact same place. It is located on your belly between your third and fourth vertebrae. Depending on just how the cord was cut at birth will define whether you have an innie (a depression) or an outie (a protrusion). Most people will identify their buttons in these two categories however there are many different sizes, shapes, depths and looks to each one as it is a personal occurrence.
So if the navel has no use other than to identify us and to use as a fashion statement, what do we do when they seem to start misbehaving with odor or drainage? Of course the first answer is to see your doctor has he would be the one to diagnose the problem. Perhaps you are too embarrassed to go see your doctor? You should learn to get passed that but till then here is some help.
When we think of an umbilicus infection we think of people that have pierced their navels and though this is true in a lot of cases it is not the only infection you can get of your belly button. The navel almost always ends up being a dark and warm, moist and foldy kind of place, a great place for thing like fungus, yeast and bacteria to grow.
The condition of your belly button, dark, warm and moist is why bacteria get in and like it there, so they multiply and fast. The symptoms of this vary from bleeding, redness, itching, a strong odor, a discharge and pain. With fungus and yeast you may get a white discharge, with bacteria you can have yellowish discharge with scabbing.
New Navel Piercing Care:
Avoid Tight Clothing Around New Piercing:A new piercing is sensitive and a new belly button piercing is in a happens to be in a very bad spot when it comes to healing. Even though you love your tight fitting jeans and skirts, try to give your belly button room to breath. Clothes that are tight will cause friction. To much friction can cause a world of problems the least being increased healing time and the worst being infection and/or rejection of the piercing.
Never Ignore a Problem:If you think there is a problem, address it immediately. Waiting will only have negative consequences including, full blown infection, scarring, and rejection or removal of the piercing.
How To Take Care Of Body Piercings and Side Effect Warnings
Wherever you get your piercing; be it as innocuous as pierced ear lobes to something as radical as an Isabella, you will still always have to be careful so that you won't have to suffer through body piercing side effects like infection, excessive swelling, or allergic reactions. You will have to learn how to take care of body piercings.
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