Charles Smelley fishing with his two sons, Carson & Dakota! What a great way to enjoy a holiday!!!! Help keep our community of Lakeview Beautiful! The more people that get involved in various projects to keep our community clean the better.
A woman is walking in the water, with a pierced belly button. The swimming pool might be a great place to show off your new belly button ring, but don't jump in the water until your piercing heals. Even chemically treated water can harbor germs that cause infections in open wounds. People heal at different rates. While healing is typically complete within 9 months, it can take up to a year for a belly button ring site to heal. If you notice drainage, redness or swelling at the piercing site, contact your health care provider as you may need antibiotics to clear up the infection.
Soak each pierced nipple for about 5 minutes and then rinse well. The less aggravation your piercing undergoes, the quicker the healing time will be. It should only take about 6-8 weeks. In my case, it took 6 months because my youngest daughter was still very small when I got mine pierced. She was climbing up on my lap one day and grabbed my nipple......ouch! This set the piercing back to the beginning as far as healing goes, so be careful! If it's been many months and your nipples still haven't healed, you may have an allergy or sensitivity to the jewelry you are wearing.