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A member asked:
I had a belly button piercing recently. how do i prevent it from getting infected?
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Keep it clean: Keep the site clean and flush with hydrogen peroxide. Apply some antibiotic ointment (neosporin) several times a day until healed.
Answered 10/13/2013
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