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A member asked:
Where can i get checked to see if i'm healthy enough to get my belly button periced?
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Any doctor: Urgent care centers or primary care doctor or a walk in clinic.
Answered 9/15/2013
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.: Make sure there is no local infection or anyother medical condition like bleeding disorder that would prevent you from having a piercing. A common cold is not a contraindication (if you are not on some sort of aspirin).
Answered 10/4/2016
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