Belly Button: Normally, navel piercings are done with either a 14g or a 12g needle, followed by starter jewelry of the same size. … 16g is also a common option if your piercing artist says there is enough skin available for a slightly larger barbell.
People also ask, what is the gauge of a belly button ring?
14G
| Piercing | Standard Gauge | Standard Length |
|---|---|---|
| Belly / Navel Ring | 14G | 3/8″ , 7/16″ |
| Nose Piercing | 20G , 18G | 1/4″ , 5/16″ |
| Tongue Piercing | 14G | 5/8″ |
| Cartilage Piercing | 16G , 18G | 3/16″ , 1/4″ and 5/16″ |
Likewise, people ask, why is there a dark ring around my belly button piercing? Is there a weird dark spot around your piercing? The cause of a gray or black piercing hole is usually jewelry made with improper or inferior metals that turn your skin black, gray, bluish-gray, or grayish-black in color. “Argyria” is the proper term for this condition caused by exposure to silver or silver compounds.
Moreover, can I put a 14G in a 16G piercing?
14g jewelry is larger than 16g jewelry, but you might be able to fit it. Yes, you can stretch you piercing to a 14g just make sure that the jewelry that you’re buying is suitable for a freshly stretching piercing. … It would just irritate the piercing even if it is fully healed.
Do you have to have a flat stomach to get a belly button piercing?
It’s not a matter of can/can‘t, but rather should/shouldn’t. The shape of the navel doesn’t matter too much, any navel can be pierced if there is enough tissue depth to the skin available above or below the navel.
