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Is getting a belly piercing painful?

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Dr. Phillip Frist answered

What do you think?: Stab your stomach with a large safety pin. How do you expect it to feel?

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Answered 9/28/2016

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How long do I need to wait after getting a belly button piercing to swim in the ocean? I want to get it done on my 18th birthday this weekend and it's mid summer. I live in a beach town, so I wouldn't be going in a lot of pools or jacuzzis.

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I have a keloid on my navel due to migration of belly button piercing. Its quite large and im just wondering if it is possible to get rid of it.

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I have a bump on the side of my belly button piercing. But i took the belly ring out. How do I get rid of the big bump on the side? Go to a doctor?

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3 months post umbilical hernia repair-is it safe to get a belly button piercing anytime soon? I just really wanted one by the summertime!

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