Hey there fellow belly piercing enthusiast! Congrats on getting that fiery belly piercing! It definitely gave your style a mega upgrade. But hold up, as you are getting ready to hit the pillow a wild thought creeps in, “Will my belly piercing close up overnight?” Worry not, you are not the only one to get weird thoughts right before hitting the pillow.
Imagine this, you have got this nifty belly piercing rocking your midriff, and you are feeling like a diva. But you can’t help but wonder, will this piercing get closed up before you sip your morning coffee? Because there is a rumor going around that belly piercing closes up within 1 night! What is the truth and what is the myth? I will be guiding you to find the truth regarding the belly button closing up overnight in today’s piece.
Key Takeaways
- It may take around two weeks for your belly piercing to heal.
- A healed belly piercing may take from days to weeks to get closed up and a healing belly piercing may get tightened overnight but most likely will not get closed up overnight.
- Ways to prevent belly piercing from getting closed up are wearing jewelry all the time, jewelry selection, cleaning the area regularly, avoiding unnecessary removal, avoiding unnecessary rotation, minimizing impact, & sleeping position.
- Things you can do if your belly piercing has closed up are not to panic, consult with a professional, assess the situation, consider re-piercing, change the placement slightly, take proper aftercare, & learn from your mistake.
Belly Piercing: Understanding the Healing Process
Piercing requires your skin to be pierced by a sterile needle or piercing gun. This process creates a hole and then the artist puts jewelry in that hole, and that’s how you get a belly piercing. Easy and simple, right? Well yes, but the healing process might be a bit complicated though. Let me elaborate below.
Right after the piercing is done, your body starts working to recover the wound or puncture that has just been made into your skin. You may notice slight swelling and redness but it will go away within weeks as your tattoo heals. Your skin creates a tunnel-like tissue barrier around the jewelry, this closes the wound and holds the jewelry in its place so that it does not fall off or feel too loose.
Depending on the placement and a few other factors the healing time of piercing can vary. Belly is an area that can heal much faster compared to other body parts in general. It is said that if you remove the jewelry, the belly skin matt starts to close to the hole after a few hours or days. If the jewelry is not there then the skin tissues would completely close up the piercing hole.
Belly Piercing: Will It Close Up Overnight or Not
As I have mentioned in the previous portion, belly piercing can heal faster and close up faster compared to piercing on the other body parts in general. But it is not a magic hole that would close up overnight. So, will your belly piercing close up overnight?
No, it won’t. Unless your belly piercing is in the healing phase then there is little to no chance of it getting closed up overnight. Like any other piercing, belly piercing takes time to heal. During the healing time not wearing the jewelry for a night may cause difficulty when you try to put it in the next day as the pierced hole is probably shrunken a bit. But the piercing hole would not just close up overnight in general.
And if you want to know if a head or old belly piercing would close up overnight or not, the answer is definitely no. It takes longer for a healed piercing to fill up the hole. For a belly piercing it could take days to a few weeks to close up the hole. And in some rare cases, it could take even more time.
So to sum it up, your belly piercing would not close up overnight but it may get a bit tighten. The possibility of belly piercing closing up is very low.
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7 Ways to Prevent Belly Piercing From Closing Up
Now that you know your belly piercing probably won’t be closing up overnight but it may get tightened a bit, you can follow the advice below to ensure it does not get tightened at all. Or you can follow this advice so that your belly piercing does not get closed up because of your lack of attention over time.
1. Wearing jewelry all the time
Wearing any regular jewelry is not recommended wear for 24/7, but when it comes to piercing jewelry the opposite applies. You should wear piercing jewelry 24/7. Even if you take them off for cleaning purposes or for some other reasons, make sure to put them back on within an hour or two.
2. Jewelry selection
Make sure to choose appropriate-sized jewelry for your belly piercing. Wearing small or too thin could make the pierced hole tighter. Later on, you might have difficulty putting on normal-sized jewelry on your belly.
3. Clean the area regularly
You should clean the area at least twice a day during the healing time. This will prevent dead skin, oil, and debris build-up which could potentially close up the piercing. Cleaning the area will not only prevent bad odor and infection but also prevent the hole from getting closed up. Even after healing you should practice cleanliness in general.
4. Avoid unnecessary removal
I have seen some folks who would just play with their belly piercing jewelry and remove it frequently without any proper reason. Removing the jewelry unnecessarily may seem harmless but it could irritate your skin. Irritated or wounded skin would get more attention from your body to heal, hence it may get close up within a short amount of time.
5. Avoid unnecessary rotation
While cleaning the pierced area, avoid unnecessarily rotating the jewelry. Rotating it too much will irritate the skin and may even cause swelling. And it could potentially tighten the pierced hole a bit.
6. Minimize impact
While the pierced skin is healing, try your best to minimize the impact on it. Wear loose-fitted clothing and it is best not to cover the pierced area during the healing time. If you are into exercise or sport then them temporarily and avoid any sort of intense physical activity that could impact your healing skin. A major impact could contribute to belly piercing being closed up.
7. Sleeping position
At least while your piercing is healing, sleep on your back. Do not sleep on your stomach as it could put pressure on the healing piercing and may cause friction. Which would make the skin irritated and may contribute to belly piercing being closed up.
7 Things to Do If Your Belly Piercing Closed Up
Because of your negligence or because of some other reasons your belly piercing got closed up? Well, it is a bit unfortunate but it is not the end of the world. I have listed things you could do if your belly piercing is closed up.
1. Do not panic
I know you have all the reasons to panic, but do you think being panicked will help the situation? No! So, calm down and think about what you could do to fix the citation.
2. Consult with a professional
After calming down, you should consider visiting your piercer or any other reputable professional piercer. They are the piercing gurus and only they can tell you exactly what is going on with your belly piercing and how to fix it.
3. Assess the situation
Did you know? A recently closed-up piercing can be naturally opened just by stretching the area gently. Your piercer will assess the situation and see if the piercing can be opened naturally or not. After assessing they can advise if you should get a new piercing or re-piercing.
4. Consider re-piercing
If the hole is completely closed up and not opening up naturally, then you can consider re-piercing your belly. Can you do re-piercing on the same spot? It is possible to do re-piercing on the same spot, but sometimes re-piercing in the same spot might not be possible. Only your piercer can tell if you can get a re-piercing on the same spot or not.
5. Change the placement slightly
If re-piercing on the same sport is not possible in your case then you can get the belly piercing by slightly changing the placement. Your piercer expert can guide you on which placement would fit you well.
6. Take proper aftercare
Piercing can get closed pretty easily. So, just because you got yourself a re-piercing does not mean it will not get closed up again. You have to take proper care especially during the healing phase or else your belly piercing may get closed up again.
7. Learn from your mistake
After consulting with your piercer expert you probably know the dos and don’ts by now and what you did wrong to get your belly piercing getting closed up. Learn from your mistakes and do not repeat them or else you will end up getting your belly piercing closed up for the second time! That would be embarrassing.
FAQs
Why do people worry that their belly piercing might get closed overnight?
People worry because belly piercing tends to close up faster compared to piercing on other body parts. If the belly piercing is new or is in the healing phase then it might close up within a few hours to days. But a healed belly piercing would not get closed up.
How long does it take for a belly piercing to close up?
It is difficult to provide a fixed time limit but usually, it takes a few hours to days for a healing belly piercing to close up. But if the piercing is all healed up then there is nothing to worry about, as it would not get closed in a matter of hours. It takes from a few days to weeks for an old or healed belly piercing to get closed up.
How do I prevent my belly piercing from getting close?
To prevent your belly piercing from getting close you should:
1. Wear jewelry always
2. Avoid taking off the jewelry unnecessarily
3. Avoid rotating the jewelry unnecessarily
4. Cleaning the healing pierced area regularly
5. Avoid getting the area infected
6. Avoid sleeping on your stomach during the healing phase
7. Avoid major impact on the area
Can I re-pierce my belly if the old piercing has closed up?
Yes, you can get a re-piercing on your belly. But make sure to consult with your piercer as sometimes a recently closed-up piercing may be opened up naturally just by stretching it a bit.
And if re-piercing on the same spot is not possible then you can get a piercing slightly different from the previous spot.
Final Thoughts
I understand that you probably overthinking this whole piercing getting closed up because of the rumors you have heard. Belly piercing can get closed up faster than other piercings, it is true. But a healed belly piercing will not get closed up overnight. If the belly piercing is in the healing phase then there is a chance it may get tightened overnight and on rare occasions it may even get closed up overnight. If your belly piercing gets closed up you need to visit your piercer and let him assess the situation. After assessing your closed-up piercing they can provide advice on if you need re-piecing or if the hole can be opened naturally.
After fixing it, make sure to take proper care this time so that the piercing does not close up again. Learn from your mistake and keep that belly piercing in good condition by wearing the jewelry all the time.
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