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shannenkatherine · Oct 17, 2007, 03:36 PM

Does it? Mine doesn't hurt and people say it doesn't look infected at all. But I'm scared help

nauticalstar420 · Oct 18, 2007, 12:21 PM

If it was infected you would have symptoms such as severe redness, severe swelling and/or a greenish or yellowish discharge that smells bad. If you get any of these symptoms, see your doctor for some antibiotics.

brookeleigh · Oct 18, 2007, 12:24 PM

Well I don't understand why you are scared if it doesn't look like it's infected? I've always had belly piercings for years and have it repeirced several times because of infection. But I would think that to have the infection you would need to see signs... or else I wouldn't worry.

shannenkatherine · Oct 20, 2007, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by nauticalstar420

If it was infected you would have symptoms such as severe redness, severe swelling and/or a greenish or yellowish discharge that smells bad. If you get any of these symptoms, see your doctor for some antibiotics.

What if whiteishh-yellowish discharge appear but doesn't smell bad and doesn't hurt?is it still infected?

charlotte234s · Oct 22, 2007, 10:29 AM

What if whiteishh-yellowish discharge appear but doesn't smell bad and doesn't hurt?is it still infected

It depends how long you've had it. If it's been a while and it's doing this now, or if it's been doing this for a long time, it probably is infected.

charlotte234s · Oct 22, 2007, 10:29 AM

But, if it's not painful, red, itchy, or has any kind of really nasty discharge or blood, I would clean it really well, perhaps change the jewelry if you've been pierced long enough to do so.

nauticalstar420 · Oct 22, 2007, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by shannenkatherine

what if whiteishh-yellowish discharge appear but doesnt smell bad and doesnt hurt?is it still infected?

If the discharge is clear, and is yellow after it is dry, it sounds to me like it is probably just the normal "crusties" that come along with having a piercing. If it appears normal all except for this, then you are more than likely fine. If you experience any of the symptoms of infection that I listed in my previous post, see a doctor. :)

cheyne · Sep 1, 2010, 04:28 PM

I got my belly done on 20 and there crusites and there like red and like it loooks like a bruise or but dose not smell and not hurt.. and look there clear stuff and am scary I clean twice a day and I don't know what going on here /? Please help mee

hellpmmeee · Mar 24, 2012, 03:26 PM

I dpnt no if mine is infect either because I have had it done 2 times and it red from were I had the scar from the first time help me please need to know

Larxene_Nobody · May 23, 2012, 12:42 PM

No, it does not have to look infected to be infected! Mine did not look or feel infected at all! I took very good care of it and everything went fine. I checked for infection on a regular basis. However, when I went to change rings a few hours ago at 1st it was going fine. Then it didn't want to come through the top hole. It started to come through but it was pushing infection and blood through with it. It was infected but not bad enough to show symptoms till after I tried to change rings