Belly button piercing hole

[Stunned]

I had a piercing in my belly button for 10 yrs - but took out the bar when I was 12 weeks gone. The hole was fine till now, even seemed to be getting smaller and healing over. But snce yesterday it's been inflamed looking, red round the edges. I think the skin is stretching and it's sore to touch. Last night I put some tea tree oil on it in case it was an infection but it ended up so itchy so I won't do that again.

Any advice on how to soothe the irritated skin?

Thanks muchly!

 

[Lacey's Mummy]

Try salt water. That's what I used to bathe mine in when I got it pierced. I've still got mine in but it's the only place I have a stretch Mark and there's a very slight bit of blood where it's stretched! My friend is 28 weeks and she just had to take her's out as her's got sore!

 

[Rhino Horn]

I had to take mine out a couple of months ago as it was getting sore.

I just used to put antiseptic on it to relieve it.

Every week or so I push the bar through just to keep the hole open. I hate looking at my belly button without it in. It looks really odd.

 

[K&A]

ive still got mine in but whenever i get bad skin i use sudocreme lifesaver x

 

[Stunned]

Ok I'll go see the nurse today to make sure it's ok and get sudocream for it. Thanks! X

 

[MrsK]

Hi, like Laceys mummy I just use salted water (did this at the start when I got it done and had an infection ) this keeps it clean. I still have mines in is getting a bit tight now xx