By Tenesha, from Williamsport, PA.
I never really considered getting my belly button pierced until late last year. My friend got hers done and it looked great on her. Everyone was like “Oh Tenesha. You should get yours done!” I was like “Uh…no…” at first. Then I started considering getting one. I searched around online and found out that some of my favorite celebs had them. Then I spent a good few months looking at pictiures of belly button piercings and rings. I decided that this was something I wanted. I talked with my friend and she promised that she’d go with me. Of course then, I looked up belly piercing procedures and infection stories on youtube and scared the crap out of myself. I was having second thoughts until my friend reassured me that all I’d feel was a pinch (this coming from someone with a VERY low pain tolerance). So I got up the nerve and we went to the mall Febuary 19th 2010.
On the way there, I could feel myself starting to get nervous. All I could think about was the pain and the possibiliy of infectin. When we got to the piercing place, it was deserted. No one was there. That meant that I’d be in and out. I was hoping for some stall time but they took my info and lead me and my friend back into the room. The guy measured my belly button and had me lay down on a metal table (so cold!). He put the clamp on. I was so scared. The guy told me that if I didn’t calm down, he wouldn’t do it. My friend held my hand as the guy counted down “3….2…” “WAIT!” I yelled. I told him I wasn’t ready yet. I took a deep breath and gave the guy the go to start over. “3…2…1” *jab* I tensed up as he pushed the bar in. It didn’t hurt but I expected pain. The man put the ring in and then I was done. I looked in the mirror and thought “So cute!” I bought my first ring that day. It was a green gemed one. So cute…
My piercing was tender for 3 days. I had to learn how to sleep on my sides. The night I got it done, I rolled over on my tummy while sleeping and woke up screaming. Ouch… I was so paranoid that it wou!
ld get i
nfected. I’m pretty sure I took too many precautions (puttin a bandaid over the piercing in the shower, taking 2 showers a day plus using the after spray 3 times a day).
When I first changed it, I was soo nervous. I couldn’t get the balls off. My friend had to help me. I expected it to hurt but it didn’t. The bar slid right out and the new one slid right in. Now, 4 months after my belly piercing, I’m less paranoid and working hard to be able to show off my piercing for the summer 😀
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ya after i got mine done it was hard for me to sleep on my sides to. i took mine out like 5 days after i got it done thn reliezed that that was a bad decision cuz it was getting infected and would stay infected for a long..i was so sc`ared i was going to have to get it taken out..
how long did you wait to take it out cause ive had mine done for a little over 2 months and i tried taking it out today but it wouldnt go in the top and it hurt sooi put the one that was in it back in