Navel piercing has become one of the most modern directions in body art. It is less traumatic than other body and facial piercings, such as nose, lip, breast and genital piercings. Navel piercing became fashionable thanks to top model Christy Turlington, who first appeared on the catwalk with a pierced navel during one of London’s fashion weeks in the late 1980s. Christie’s example was catchy and was followed by Naomi Campbell, who wanted to keep up with her rival and took to the podium with a similar navel ornament the next day.

navel piercing jewelry

Navel piercing jewelry is usually made from materials such as surgical steel, titanium, silver, and bioplastics. It can be made in different shapes, such as rings, micro bars, etc. Using a barbell immediately after a fresh piercing is highly recommended, which speeds up the healing process. With a barbell it goes much faster than with a navel ring. And then you can insert any other jewelry, including navel rings, into the pierced hole.

In most cases, a special type of weights is applied for navel piercing – the banana bar, so called because of its curved shape. There are also some other varieties of navel piercing jewelry such as simple curved barbells, rings with ball locks, barbells with pendants and many others.

Experts do not recommend wearing surgical steel jewelry right after your piercing. Statistics show that only fifteen percent of piercings with these ornaments heal without problems. The ideal choice of navel piercing jewelry for fresh piercings is jewelry made from gold and silver, but it is certainly much more expensive than affordable models made from bioplastics and surgical steel. You can also buy various decorations made of different materials and change them to match your clothes or the way you feel at the moment. It’s as easy as changing your earrings.

Navel piercing: types and aspects of treatment

There are two basic types of navel piercings: standard and multiple. In the standard type there is only one navel piercing, which is made strictly vertical. The pin is inserted into the hole to keep the upper ball slightly elevated above the skin for about half a millimeter. Otherwise, the ornament will put pressure on the navel and may cause a feeling of discomfort.

The multiple navel piercing consists of a series of piercings. In no case should they be performed simultaneously because wound healing can interfere with each other. On top of that, racing to such extremes is fraught with all sorts of complications.

Healing from navel piercings can take a long time, as the waist is one of the most flexible parts of the body. The constant movement of the waist can damage recent piercings. In addition, the navel is a place where body dirt accumulates, which can cause a variety of infections.

Until the wounds heal, they should be washed daily with antibacterial soap, which contains triclosan. You do not need to remove the navel ornaments during this procedure. It is enough to move them up and down so that the solution penetrates the wound. Subsequently, the perforations are rinsed with clean water in the same way. Rinsing the navel with salt water also speeds up the healing process. The proper solution is prepared by dissolving a teaspoon of salt in a quarter glass of warm boiled water. Lavender oil can also be used for this purpose.