What Are The Risks Of A Belly Button Piercing?
The risks involved depend entirely on where you get it done and how well you take care of it. If you get it done at a seedy, unsterile place you run serious risks such as exposure to staph, Hepatitis C and HIV. The typical risks for any surface piercing include infection, permanent scarring, granulomas, abscess, migration and rejection. At your age a big risk is going to be migration and rejection which are common as it is in surface piercings (particularly navel), but the risk increases if you keep the jewelry in long-term even though you are not finished growing. Risk of infection can be significantly reduced by taking exceptional care of your new piercing and never, ever touching it with unclean hands, letting other people touch it or touching it in general when you’re not cleaning it. Yes, you will be able to swim again. After a month or two it is somewhat safe, but the longer you wait the better. If patience is not one of your strong suits I’d highly advise against getting a navel
