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A member asked:
Can you get a gangrene from navel piercing? my navel piercing's holes are a little violet and always a little humid, i don't have other symptoms
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No: it isn't gangrene, just discoloration due to the trauma, it may be infected, you may want to check with your doctor if bothersome
Answered 8/15/2018
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