i got my belly pierced a month ago and it seems to be doing really good [from what i know]. i clean it in the morning and before i go to sleep with dial antibacterial soap... the only thing is people say that i will get a little crust around the piercing but i have not gotten that at all! is that a good sign? and another thing is that i notice like a "tiny" bit of clear liquid around the piercing. and is there anything i can use to make the piercing less dryed out?

nauticalstar420

Are you using saline solution or salt soaks on the piercing?

Not everyone gets the "crusties". It is not a good or bad sign, it just means you dont get it.

As for infection, if it was infected it would be extremely red, extremely swollen (when I say extremely, I mean more than the normal swelling of a new piercing) and have a yellowish smelly discharge. If you ever experience any of those, see a doctor for some antibiotics.

NalvaBabii

no i dont have none of that, i dont use saline solution or sea salt [just bactine & soap], but do u know why after i clean it like it gets very dry around that area and i have to put a little lotion around it?

nauticalstar420

Stop using the Bactine! It has harsh chemicals that can dry out and irritate your piercing, and can also destroy the healing tissue in and around the piercing. I believe the problem is the Bactine.

Also, now that the piercing is a month old, you want to concentrate on healing. Clean the piercing only once a day. Every time you clean it, you interrupt the healing process, that is why when the piercing is about a month or so old you want to interrupt this healing process as little as possible. Cleaning it once a day with the anti bacterial soap should do the trick. It is the easiest to remember to clean it when you shower.

NalvaBabii

oh ok lol!. i didnt kno that.... and when i finally do take the piercing out, like in a few days, should i wait two more weeks so it will be 6 weeks i had it pierced or if i take it out now will it close or be hard to get the belly ring thru?

nauticalstar420

It is best to wait the full 6 weeks before changing the jewelry. It may seem fine to you now, but changing the jewelry too early can highly irritate the piercing.