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.
If you are wondering whether one can actually swim with a belly button ring, the answer is yes, you can! Getting a belly button piercing does not mean that you cannot swimming with it on. But you need to essentially wait for the piercing to heal off completely before you start swimming with it. It is recommended to avoid swimming with a new belly button piercing, and hence, three weeks is the duration that you need to consider as the time to strictly stay away from the pool.