Weight loss shouldn’t affect your navel piercing too bad, but there are definitely a few things to keep in mind before you take the plunge. … Pools have chlorine, which will definitely irritate and dry out a fresh piercing. A dry, red belly button is going to complicate and extend your healing time.
Simply so, do I have to be skinny to get my bellybutton pierced?
No you don’t, in fact you’ll like not having a perfectly flat stomach when getting it! One of my good friends from high school got hers done in between dance and softball seasons, and she is extremely thin and toned.
Herein, can you sleep on your stomach with a belly button piercing?
When you get a new piercing you should never sleep on the piercing side. For example, if you get a belly button piercing, you should not sleep on your stomach. Try to sleep on your back. … This may take some time to adjust for a certain sleeping position but it is worth it.
Can I wear high waisted jeans with a belly button piercing?
It is recommended that you do not wear high waisted jeans to your piercing appointment. Unless you pull them down to a degree, they’ll obstruct the piercing site. After you have your belly button pierced, high waisted jeans would compress the new, sore site and potentially snag your jewelry.
How painful is a belly piercing?
Pain and Healing Time
Although you may think a belly button piercing wouldn’t hurt that much due to being on your stomach, it will hurt slightly—just like any other piercing. Because the skin on your stomach is fleshy, it’s true that you can probably expect it to be less painful than some sort of cartilage piercing.
How long until you can wear high waisted jeans with a belly button piercing?
I wouldn’t advise it in the first 6 months, but after that, just be sure to keep it clean and avoid high waisted clothing if irritation occurs. Once it’s fully healed, friction combined with sweat that may be trapped by high waisted clothes can cause trouble, but it should be fairly minor and reversible.
