Black Ring Around Belly Button Piercing

The average belly button is home to nearly 70 different types of bacteria.

Black ring around belly button piercing. But my cousins don t have it. Why did my navel turn black around my piercing. It could just be dried puss around the ring which is normal unless the puss is green or the original. Simple build up of sweat and belly button dirt.

If you just had your body pierced and you start to notice a crusty material around the piercing site don t worry. Ive had a dark ring around my belly button for about a year already i dont have any other symptoms. There are other possible causes of the belly button black stuff. If your piercing becomes painful red or hot or excretes green ooze go see a doctor for more aggressive treatment options.

I was wondering if anyone knew why i got that. Thanks for the help. The cause of a gray or black piercing hole is usually jewelry made with improper or inferior metals that turn your skin black gray bluish gray or grayish black in color. We got the same piercing quality and we got it from the same person and shop.

I have a black ring forming around my nose piercing. If your belly button is leaking clear or colored discharge or blood you may have a bacterial fungal or yeast infection. A wound bruise around or within the belly button. Crusty skin strong odor itching and redness are also signs of infection.

Avoid nickel alloys and brass. The white or pale color of skin around pierced site can be bruise. Remember piercings are open wounds and the healing process can be filled with ups and downs. Opt for a belly button ring made of 14 or 18 karat gold titanium surgical steel or niobium.

If your piercing blister rears its ugly head again repeat the steps above. They can increase your risk for an allergic reaction. I didnt pierce it im not pregnant and i dont use tanning beds. Black belly button ring.

The person who pierced it where it got it done told me that it was natural my mom has it to and so does she. What if my skin is growing around my balls on my new naval piercing. The stones do not usually cause problems unless they become infected or inflamed and may go unnoticed for many years. Crusting after body piercing is perfectly normal this is just the result of your body trying to heal itself dead blood cells and plasma make their way to the surface and then dry when exposed to air.

You can also know that the belly button is infected. If you don t clean the. The blood supply at the pierced site. Causes of belly button discharge include infections surgery and cysts.