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Black skin around navel piercing, what is this and should i be concerned?
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Navel piercing.: Is this a stainless steel piercing? Piercings can sometimes discolor skin. If you have cheap piercing jewelry consider changing it to gold, niobium or titanium.
Answered 4/16/2015
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