Charles Smelley fishing with his two sons, Carson & Dakota! What a great way to enjoy a holiday!!!! Help keep our community of Lakeview Beautiful! The more people that get involved in various projects to keep our community clean the better.
A woman is walking in the water, with a pierced belly button. The swimming pool might be a great place to show off your new belly button ring, but don't jump in the water until your piercing heals. Even chemically treated water can harbor germs that cause infections in open wounds. People heal at different rates. While healing is typically complete within 9 months, it can take up to a year for a belly button ring site to heal. If you notice drainage, redness or swelling at the piercing site, contact your health care provider as you may need antibiotics to clear up the infection.
However, the healing time for any piercing depends on factors like place of the piercing and the procedure. Genitalia piercing is considered to be the fastest healing body piercing which gets healed within 4 weeks. Navel piercing takes a very long time to heal and it may take around a year for the site to heal.