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I had my belly piercing 5 weeks ago and tody when iwas cleaning it with a qtip there where some blood is that normal?!

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

NO!: 5 WEEKS should have been long enough to stop any bleeding at the site of your piercing! Get it checked out by a HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL! Hope this helps! Dr Z

Answered 10/22/2016

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