How Do You Treat An Infected Belly Peircing?
Be sure that the piercing is infected, and you are not actually allergic to the jewelry. Visit your piercer immediately; they should be able to tell what is wrong, and to swap out the jewelry if you are allergic. If it is infected, they should send you to a doctor. Some irritation is normal for piercings. Irritation will make your piercing red, swollen, sore, and it will lymph (have “crusties” and seep) longer and more than normal. Infection will make it red around the piercing and relatively large area of surrounding tissue, sore at the site and inches away, and it will seep dark yellow to green pus. An infection is also usually warm to the touch. Either way, if you have any concerns about your piercing, visit your piercer immediately. Determine possible causes of the infection. What did you use to clean the piercing? Did you wash your hands? How often are you cleaning your piercing? Make whatever changes to your aftercare routine are necessary to prevent future infections. Normal sor
