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    Lolitah_xx Posts: 104, Reputation: 5
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    Aug 14, 2007, 02:14 PM
    How do u know if piercing is healed?
    How do you know if your belly piercing is healed? I haven't been getting crust around it or anything and I have been cleaning it and it seems OK
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    Aug 14, 2007, 04:01 PM
    If all goes well, your belly button should be fully healed 12 months after getting the piercing. When I say if all goes well, I mean with minimal irritation and infection. Irritation and infection prolong the healing process. If you want to know when you can change the jewelry, do not change it for 6 weeks, even if it seems fine to you. After 6 weeks, you can normally change the jewelry, but keep the number of times you take it out and put it back in at a minimum. You don't want to cause irritation. :)
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    Aug 14, 2007, 05:20 PM
    If it's a little red or kind of purple does that mean its irritated or infected?
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    Aug 14, 2007, 05:23 PM
    A little red - usually just irritation.

    Purple - You need to see a doctor, it is probably infected!
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