Is my belly button piercing infected? pictures included?

Question

i can't tell. no green pus, but it hurts and itches. i got it done 2 weeks ago. if i go to the doctor they'll tell me to take it out, but i don't want to do that. what should i do? (notice the red bump around the top hole)

pictures:

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http://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w349/laxskittles28/Picture001.jpg

Answer 1

that may just be a scar mine got infected and all around it was swollen and puss  came out and everything you should be fine just keep an eye on it  

Answer 2

That looks infected. A piercing should NOT be red like that. Because of where it's at there's a risk of major problems if you leave it in untreated. I'd suggest going to the dr and see about getting an antibiotic..Don't wait either b/c it'll just get worse!  

Answer 3

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Answer 4

just keep cleaning it, it doesnt look infected to be it just looks like its the healling process, they do go a bit 'crusty' lol sometimes, if your having no puss then it probably fine just keep it clean, if your think its getting worst then see the doctor, he CANT make you take it out dont worry, he'll just give you something to treat it, Good Luck!!!

Answer 5

It looks infected to me, being crusty. Mine got infected and spread inwards towards my intestine it was pretty bad. I took it out 2 months after I got it pierced.  

Answer 6

It's not infected. If you're referring to the pink area around the piercing, it is caused by irritation (after all, it needs some time to heal) as well as dry skin. Are you cleaning it regularly? I recommend H2Ocean. You can find it at most tattoo/piercing salons and also at HotTopic and Spencers. Try applying a fragrance-free lotion such as Aveeno Baby lotion. Make sure to apply it at least twice daily for about a week and see if there is any change.

The red bump that you mentioned could be a keloid, but from the looks of it, that is probably not the case. A keliod is a type of infection that appears in the form of a bump filled with puss. DO NOT pop it. It will only make the pain much worse and cause the infection to grow. To make a keloid go away, clean it. Don't mess with it, there's germs on your hands.

But like I said, looks like dry skin!

Answer 7

well honestly

I cant really tell if its infected or not

i mean it does look a little unnaturally red around both of the holes, but that could be part of the healing process

DO NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR

they will just tell you to take it out

what i would recommend is going back to the place where you got it pierced and ask them what they think

no one knows better than a professional piercer

they can tell you what to do

hope that helped!

~Jordan

Answer 8

It looks kinda infected, so keep cleaning it.  Although, if it only itches around the bump, You might have just been bitten by a bug.

Answer 9

idt its infected mine was like that too when i first got it done

but that was within the first wk not two wks have u been cleaning it?

get dial soap and clean it rly good it looks just like crusty stuff.