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#351296 - 11/30/09 11:15 AM
navel piercing probz
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i've had my navel pierced for exactly 9 days....it was a bit swollen because my little cousins hit me by mistake a few times. I've been seen white pus from it and I was told it was normal along with crusting during the healing process. Now some of the skin is peeling where the crusting occurs plus there is a red patch of skin on the right of my navel. It has some small bumps and it burns when I touch it. Could this be a sign of infection? I've been following my piercer's instructions:
Wash twice a day with antibacterial soap
let it dry
Use a q-tip to clean with Savlon
Another q-tip with A& D ointment
I took a picture but I cant upload it with this post. I also have herpes so Im basically wondering could it be an infection, a normal part of the healing process or could touching the navel piercing then my skin has caused a herpes outbreak???
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#351304 - 11/30/09 10:48 PM
Re: navel piercing probz
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u r right....i usually worry a lot about these things, especially wen im not sure..When I got my ears pierced again I cleaned them about 4 times a day. Im so scared of infections lol and its so unnecessary. Im thinking of just going to a pharmacist and have him look at it, see what I can take for the infection and then go to my piercer.
Thanks 
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#351305 - 12/01/09 12:08 AM
Re: navel piercing probz
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navel is one of the longest healing, common piercings (there are a number of less common ones that are worse)
Mild infections will sort them selves out as along as you're not immune compromised. Herpes shouldn't be an issue in that regard. Bacitracin is a good ointment for piercings. I would also recommend Betadine because it's a liquid. It will clean you and the jewelery but not prevent air from getting to your skin.
Make sure you have thoroughly decrusted the ring, spray with Betadine while working the ring back and forth through the pierced channel. This should kill any bacteria in the wound.
If a topical infection persists (redness, swelling, puss) you may need an antibiotic prescription. Just bear in mind that body surface infections tend to require a fairly strong antibiotic (it has a long way to travel from your stomach to the surface of your skin)
good luck!
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#351321 - 12/01/09 11:03 PM
Re: navel piercing probz
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anon1
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thanks a lot. I went to the pharmacist first thing this morning, he gave me Bactroban, says that it works wonders and in a wk or so I should be infection free (Yay!)...Im actually thinking of taking out the piercing after the infection has healed tho I love it but it seems like so much pain and stress..and such a long healing process:(
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). It all sounds pretty normal, and yes it does sound like an infection.. which strangly enough is part of the healing process. Just keep the area clean and watch touching the piercing without washing your hands with anti-bacterial soap.
