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[B314]Belly Button Piercing Jewelry

by Muna wa Wanjiru, Mun

The first to set the craze of the belly button jewelry were top models like Christy Turlington and Naomi Campbell who showed off great navel attires on the catwalk. Nowadays, women from all over the world choose to accent this very nice-looking body part by the use of attractive belly rings; this is the outcome of a phenomenon that actually started back in the 90s when body piercing was not so popular as it is today.

The Internet provides the widest range of belly button jewelry to choose from and at very accessible prices too; made of various materials, gold, titanium, organic matter and so on, such jewelry meets almost any expectations in terms of color, size and shape.

For those of you who'd like to try body piercing for the first time, there are a few things you should know concerning the type of belly button jewelry to choose and the safety health precautions that need to be followed. First of all, choose a good piercer whom to trust; proper working conditions are everything since it is not uncommon to get a belly button infection.

This is why you will also have to keep good care of the fresh navel piercing to avoid any health problems. You may choose the belly button jewelry before going to the piercing saloon, or wait until then, to see what recommendations you may receive. Actually, there are some materials that are better tolerated by the body, particularly when piercing for the first time.

Another health tip here concerns the change of the belly button jewelry; it is usually recommended that you keep the same belly ring for at least a few months after making the piercing. This is the minimum period of time required to make sure that body tolerance in the area is already achieved, and from then on you may change the belly button jewelry as you wish.

For many people belly button jewelry actually becomes a way of expressing their personality, and unlike lip and eyebrow rings, navel jewelry can be shown only when you want. It is often the case that the first piece of belly button jewelry you wear be the one given at the body piercing studio.

Even if you may not like it so much, try not to change it until the wound is healed since you risk to make more damage to the area and cause a body tissue reaction. Even when you buy your own belly button jewelry, it is advisable not to wear gold for instance, since this precious metal contains all sorts of alloys that may irritate the fresh piercing.

During ancient times, especially in Greece, Rome and Egypt, body piercing was associated with royalty and beauty. It is no wonder that the popularity of body jewelry remains up to now. In the past few years, belly button jewelry has become the second most popular piercing on the body. Many celebrities and models can be seen wearing belly button jewelry on TV. And, because of the way it enhanced their outfits, belly button jewelry has become a range for female tweens, teens and adults.

Pre-piercing 411

Getting a belly button jewelry is no joke. It isn't something that you can just dabble with. It is a very serious decision that involves responsibilities and consequences that you need to face. It may look good on you and you can flaunt it during parties, but there are other things that you need to look at before getting one.

First of all, you need to consider some health risks that come with getting pierced. Bacterial infection, excessive bleeding and allergic reactions are the least of your worries. Depending on the way your skin reacts to the process, you may incur some keloids on the area that will be pierced. These are thick, possibly discolored scars that can definitely put a mark on your flawless skin. It can also cause some damages to your nerves and you may feel some numbness on the pierced area right after the process. Worst, you can contract diseases that may be passed on by blood contamination.

Look Good Without Sacrificing Your Safety

Just because there are risks to consider doesn't mean you should give up your plans of getting a belly button jewelry. You just need to follow some guidelines that will prevent you from encountering the negative consequences of piercing.

Before you get pierced, try to do some research. You can start with a trip to your family doctor. Ask if you have any records of allergies to these materials: gold, silver, titanium and implant grade stainless steel. These are usually used for body piercing. If you are allergic to any of these and you still want to get a belly button jewelry, you can opt for Teflon or nylon piercings. The designs that you can choose from may become a little bit limited though.

And just like getting a haircut or going to the dentist, you should find a piercing artist that you can trust. Ask around! If you have some friends who have already gotten a belly button jewelry, find out where they had it done. If you can't find anyone to ask, visit some forums online. And, before you push through with the piercing, do look around the studio. Find out what tools they are using and how they sanitize them. In piercing, being clean is very important. Also, if you see that they are going to use a piercing gun to put your belly button jewelry on, call it off and move on to another studio. These guns cannot be sterilized and should not be used in navel piercing. You should also make sure that the sterilized needle that they will use on you comes from a sealed package.

In getting a belly button jewelry, you should make sure that you are comfortable with your artist and that he is using the proper equipment for the procedure. After all, having a belly button jewelry put on the wrong way is a hundred times worse than getting a bad hair cut.

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