The Navel

The navel piercing has been a regular practice by the ancient Egyptian Royalty.

This is also one of the most popular and most common piercing performed by today's professional piercer. The only downside to navel piercing is the long healing times and people with an "outie" cannot have this piercing performed. You must have a pronounced "innie".

Proper placement is critical for proper healing. It should be about 10mm above the upper edge of the navel and the lower part of the ring seems to disappear into the navel cavity. If not properly placed, the piercing is prone to rejection and migration. Navel piercing becomes infected easily because tight-fitting clothes do not allow enough air to circulate, this allows moisture to collect around the piercing.

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