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**somasideff** · 08-07-2012, 06:16 PM

It looks nice at first but, it can gey infected, sore and inflammed. You can lose the bar or the ball it can get dirty or cause allergic reactions.

^ This in my opinion is the strongest argument against it, it seems belly piercings are likely to cause inflammations and infections, I'll just quote a couple of things from random articles online:

While navel rings are trendy, they can also be difficult to keep healthy without the right precautions in place. A belly button ring takes anywhere from four months to one year before it is healed after the piercing, according to the Center for Young Women's Health. They also say that navel rings are more likely to get infected due to irritation caused by wearing tight clothing. As such, if you want to keep your belly button ring in its place, keep it healthy. Some redness and swelling after a new piercing is normal, according to the Association of Professional Piercers (APP). However, if the area around your belly button ring (the piercing through the skin of your navel) is extremely red or swollen, discharging pus or emitting a foul odor, it is likely infected and requires immediate care. Are there any medical reasons why I should not get a piercing?

Yes. There are medical conditions (see the list below) that could interfere with the natural healing process after a piercing, which makes getting a piercing under these circumstances not only a bad decision, but a risky one.

The Association of Professional Piercers feels that you should not consider getting pierced if:

You have a skin irritation or an unusual lesion or a rash, lump, cut, moles, or lots of freckles (where you want to get pierced)
You have diabetes, hemophilia, an auto-immune disorder, certain heart conditions, or another medical condition that might interfere with the healing process
If you have plans to become pregnant and want a nipple or navel piercing
If you are all ready pregnant
If a licensed professional piercer feels that it would be a bad idea

Bottom line, if you are wondering if it is safe for you to have an oral or body piercing, you should talk to your health care provider.

What are the risks of body piercing?

The most serious risks are infections, allergic reactions, bleeding, and damage to nerves or teeth. Infections may be caused by hepatitis, HIV, tetanus, bacteria, and yeast. If the piercer washes his/her hands and uses gloves and sterile equipment and you take good care of your piercing, the risk of infection is lowered (but still exists).

Did you know that:

You CAN get and/or spread a serious infection (including HIV), if the piercing equipment hasn't been sterilized properly
Infections caused by bacteria getting into the puncture of the piercing may also happen later, even after the piercing has healed
If the studio uses a piercing "gun" to do body piercings, LEAVE! Piercing guns cannot be sterilized and should NOT be used for body piercing

Another cause of problems from piercings is using the wrong kind of jewelry for the area pierced. If the jewelry is too large, it can actually cut off the blood supply to the tissue, causing swelling and pain. If the jewelry is either too thin or too heavy, or if you are allergic to the metal, your body may reject the jewelry. This means that your body reacts against the jewelry because it is a "foreign object".

Know the risks before you have your body pierced:

Bacterial infection (where you had the piercing)
Excessive (a lot of) bleeding
Allergic reactions (to certain kinds of jewelry)
Damage to nerves (for example, you may lose feeling at the area that gets pierced)
Keloids (thick scarring at the piercing site)
Dental damage (swelling and infection of the tongue, chipped/broken teeth, choking on loose jewelry)

Is the healing time the same for all body parts?

Healing time is different depending on the part of your body that you get pierced. Some parts are more likely to get infected or have problems. Piercings on your ear lobes usually take about 6-8 weeks to heal. However, piercings on the side of your ear (cartilage) can take anywhere from 4 months to 1 year to heal. The reason for this is that the type of tissue in each area is different, and the amount of pressure placed on the pierced area while you are sleeping is different too.

Tongue PiercingTongue piercings swell a lot at first, but heal fairly quickly if the right type of jewelry is used. However, metal jewelry in the tongue may damage your gums and chip the enamel surface of your teeth. In fact, the ADA (American Dental Association - a group of dentists that set professional standards for dentists in the United States), is against any type of oral piercings because of all the risks.

In some cases, nipple piercings can damage some of the milk-producing glands in a young woman's breasts. This can cause infections or problems later on if the woman decides to breast-feed her baby. Some pierced areas, such as the navel (belly button), are more likely to become infected because of irritation from tight clothing. A pierced site needs air to help the healing process.

Navel (belly button) 9 months to 1 year ^ This alone greatly supports the Fatwa of Tahreem.

08-07-2012, 06:16 PM	#31
somasideff Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	It looks nice at first but, it can gey infected, sore and inflammed. You can lose the bar or the ball it can get dirty or cause allergic reactions. ^ This in my opinion is the strongest argument against it, it seems belly piercings are likely to cause inflammations and infections, I'll just quote a couple of things from random articles online: While navel rings are trendy, they can also be difficult to keep healthy without the right precautions in place. A belly button ring takes anywhere from four months to one year before it is healed after the piercing, according to the Center for Young Women's Health. They also say that navel rings are more likely to get infected due to irritation caused by wearing tight clothing. As such, if you want to keep your belly button ring in its place, keep it healthy. Some redness and swelling after a new piercing is normal, according to the Association of Professional Piercers (APP). However, if the area around your belly button ring (the piercing through the skin of your navel) is extremely red or swollen, discharging pus or emitting a foul odor, it is likely infected and requires immediate care. Are there any medical reasons why I should not get a piercing? Yes. There are medical conditions (see the list below) that could interfere with the natural healing process after a piercing, which makes getting a piercing under these circumstances not only a bad decision, but a risky one. The Association of Professional Piercers feels that you should not consider getting pierced if: You have a skin irritation or an unusual lesion or a rash, lump, cut, moles, or lots of freckles (where you want to get pierced) You have diabetes, hemophilia, an auto-immune disorder, certain heart conditions, or another medical condition that might interfere with the healing process If you have plans to become pregnant and want a nipple or navel piercing If you are all ready pregnant If a licensed professional piercer feels that it would be a bad idea Bottom line, if you are wondering if it is safe for you to have an oral or body piercing, you should talk to your health care provider. What are the risks of body piercing? The most serious risks are infections, allergic reactions, bleeding, and damage to nerves or teeth. Infections may be caused by hepatitis, HIV, tetanus, bacteria, and yeast. If the piercer washes his/her hands and uses gloves and sterile equipment and you take good care of your piercing, the risk of infection is lowered (but still exists). Did you know that: You CAN get and/or spread a serious infection (including HIV), if the piercing equipment hasn't been sterilized properly Infections caused by bacteria getting into the puncture of the piercing may also happen later, even after the piercing has healed If the studio uses a piercing "gun" to do body piercings, LEAVE! Piercing guns cannot be sterilized and should NOT be used for body piercing Another cause of problems from piercings is using the wrong kind of jewelry for the area pierced. If the jewelry is too large, it can actually cut off the blood supply to the tissue, causing swelling and pain. If the jewelry is either too thin or too heavy, or if you are allergic to the metal, your body may reject the jewelry. This means that your body reacts against the jewelry because it is a "foreign object". Know the risks before you have your body pierced: Bacterial infection (where you had the piercing) Excessive (a lot of) bleeding Allergic reactions (to certain kinds of jewelry) Damage to nerves (for example, you may lose feeling at the area that gets pierced) Keloids (thick scarring at the piercing site) Dental damage (swelling and infection of the tongue, chipped/broken teeth, choking on loose jewelry) Is the healing time the same for all body parts? Healing time is different depending on the part of your body that you get pierced. Some parts are more likely to get infected or have problems. Piercings on your ear lobes usually take about 6-8 weeks to heal. However, piercings on the side of your ear (cartilage) can take anywhere from 4 months to 1 year to heal. The reason for this is that the type of tissue in each area is different, and the amount of pressure placed on the pierced area while you are sleeping is different too. Tongue PiercingTongue piercings swell a lot at first, but heal fairly quickly if the right type of jewelry is used. However, metal jewelry in the tongue may damage your gums and chip the enamel surface of your teeth. In fact, the ADA (American Dental Association - a group of dentists that set professional standards for dentists in the United States), is against any type of oral piercings because of all the risks. In some cases, nipple piercings can damage some of the milk-producing glands in a young woman's breasts. This can cause infections or problems later on if the woman decides to breast-feed her baby. Some pierced areas, such as the navel (belly button), are more likely to become infected because of irritation from tight clothing. A pierced site needs air to help the healing process. Navel (belly button) 9 months to 1 year ^ This alone greatly supports the Fatwa of Tahreem.
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