Belly Button Piercing

Belly Button Piercing Guide

Belly button piercings are among the most popular piercings for women, and many men are now also wearing this beautiful body jewelry. The trend started in the 90s when trendy celebrities like Alicia Silverstone or Britney Spears began piercing their navels and showing off their new jewelry on the red carpet. With the return of many 90s trends, pierced navels are more popular than ever. You will find all the important information and tips about belly button piercings right here in this article.

Getting a Belly Button Piercing

Before you get a belly button piercing, there are a few things you should consider. Everyone's belly button has a unique shape, which is why not everyone can get this fashionable piercing. A pronounced fold of skin above the navel is necessary for a belly piercing, as the piercing goes through this skin fold and not directly through the navel itself, as the name might suggest.

In some people, this skin fold is located below the navel rather than above it. In this case, you can also get your belly button pierced from the bottom. If your navel is shaped right, double belly button piercings are also possible. Here, the skin folds above and below the navel are pierced, creating particularly aesthetic looks. Another variation is the side-pierced belly button.

Many people shy away from a belly piercing because of their weight or figure. But you shouldn't worry too much about that, because belly button piercings look equally great on both slim and curvy people. Your weight does not affect whether you can get these piercings. What matters most is your individual anatomy.

A belly button piercing is done while you are lying down. The piercer will first look at the marked spots while you are standing and sitting to ensure that the chosen position won't cause problems in any posture. During the piercing process, forceps are used to hold the skin fold in place. Then, a sterile needle is pushed through the secured area, and the initial jewelry is pulled through the piercing channel using the needle.

The price for getting a belly button piercing usually depends on the studio and the region. On average, you should expect to pay between 40 € and 70 €.

The Right Piercing Jewelry for Your Navel Piercing

The size of a belly button piercing consists of the bar thickness and the length of the piercing. The bar thickness for a belly button piercing is typically 1,6 mm or, somewhat less commonly, 1,2 mm. The length of a navel piercing depends on how your individual piercing was done. Lengths from 6 mm up to 16 mm are possible here. The standard bar length is 10 mm.

There are now thousands of different jewelry designs for the popular belly button piercing. The most commonly used jewelry for a navel piercing is a banana piercing (curved barbell) with beautifully designed balls. The balls can be simple or set with zirconia or opal stones in a classic style. Whether subtle or extravagant, our shop has something for every taste.

The jewelry can be made from many different high-quality materials, such as a gold belly button piercing, titanium belly button piercing, surgical steel piercing, or 925 silver piercing. Bananas made of gold and titanium are particularly popular because these materials are highly biocompatible. Surgical steel jewelry is also in high demand, as it offers great quality at a fair price.

Designs in classic colors like rose gold, silver, or gold-plated, as well as bright colors, ensure a huge selection of styles. Pendants with motifs like stars, suns, hearts, and much more offer additional variety for you to choose your perfect jewelry from.

Top-down belly button piercings create an extraordinary look, as the piercing sits above the navel. This way, the skin fold and the piercing channel are hidden by the top-down piercing, making it appear seamless compared to a normal belly button piercing.

Belly button rings are another way to decorate your navel, but they are better suited for a deep navel, as it offers more space for the ring. Belly button piercings adorned with rings can look very subtle if a simple piercing ring is chosen as the jewelry. However, paired with a pendant, rings can also create more eye-catching looks.

Belly Button Piercing by Style and Material

Already know what look you're going for? If you prefer wearing your jewelry above the navel, you'll love a top-down belly button piercing. A belly button piercing ring hugs the edge of the navel like a small hoop, while a dangling belly button piercing with a pendant, chain, or zirconia teardrop adds movement. When it comes to color, you can choose between cool silver belly button piercings and warm gold belly button piercings. For everyday wear and during the healing period, a simple belly button piercing with polished balls is ideal. As for the material, we recommend a lightweight, nickel-free titanium belly button piercing for sensitive skin – or the sturdy classic, the 316L surgical steel belly button piercing.

Belly Button Piercing by style and colour

Discover your new favorite jewelry by exploring our wide variety of shapes, materials, and stunning colors, including our elegant Rose Gold Belly Button Rings. If you are looking for a seamless design that is incredibly easy to insert, a Belly Button Piercing Clicker is the perfect choice for you. To effortlessly mix and match different styles, simply choose a versatile Belly Button Piercing Set and let your unique personality shine!

Belly Button Piercing by motif

Express your unique style by exploring our beautiful motif categories, whether you are drawn to radiant Sun Belly Button Piercings, mystical Moon Belly Button Piercings, or romantic Heart Belly Button Piercings. You can also add a playful touch to your look with our lovely Butterfly Belly Button Piercings and cute Bow Belly Button Piercings. For a truly eye-catching statement, discover our elegant Cross Belly Button Piercings or choose the stunning movement of our Belly Button Piercings with Chain to perfectly highlight your midriff.

Belly Piercing During Pregnancy

Many women with a belly button piercing are unsure whether they can safely wear their piercing during pregnancy or if they should take it out. Generally, pregnant women can wear their navel piercing without any problems if it is fully healed and they use special pregnancy piercings made of PTFE or Bioflex. A Bioflex piercing is made of plastic and adapts perfectly to the pregnant belly due to its high flexibility. Another advantage of flexible PTFE or Bioflex bars is that you can shorten them as needed to fit your belly even better.

In our shop, you will find many beautiful pregnancy piercings to decorate your belly during this special time.

Pain and Healing

The pain of getting a belly piercing varies from person to person, as everyone has a different pain tolerance. Your own anatomy, e.g., the thickness of the skin fold at the navel, naturally plays a significant role as well. In general, however, getting a navel piercing is less painful.

You need to approach the healing process with a lot of patience, as the belly button is an area with poor blood circulation and therefore heals slowly. The healing time averages about 6 to 9 months. If complications like infections arise, healing can take a bit longer, up to 12 months.

Proper Care

Proper care is especially important for belly button piercings, as piercings on the navel take longer to heal. Constant everyday movement when sitting, walking, and bending can additionally irritate the piercing channel. To ensure smooth healing anyway, you should care for the piercing very carefully and diligently.

The general care rules for piercings also apply to belly piercings. You should never touch the piercing with dirty fingers to prevent germs or bacteria from entering the wound. The wound should be disinfected and cleaned 2-3 times a day. You can soak and gently remove any crusts that have formed. For the first 3 months, the piercing should be touched or moved as little as possible so that the fresh wound is not irritated and can heal well.

Risks and How to Minimize Them

Due to the longer healing time, the risk of infection is higher with belly button piercings. However, you can minimize this risk with the care routine mentioned above and the following tips.

You should avoid swimming pools and tanning beds for now, as the risk of infection is higher there. You should also avoid sports that strain the stomach, such as sit-ups or similar exercises, for the first few weeks, or at least wear a plaster over it to keep dirt and sweat out. During the healing process, you should also make sure not to wear tight clothing. High-waisted pants or tight skirts that press on the belly button should be avoided. We recommend switching to loose and low-rise clothing.

If your belly button piercing gets infected despite everything, your piercer is the first point of contact for further care.

Another risk is the belly button piercing growing out (rejection). This occurs when the pierced skin fold is too small or too tight. You can easily avoid this risk by visiting a good piercing studio with experienced piercers. A reputable piercer will advise against getting a navel piercing if your skin fold is too small and will inform you about the risk of rejection.

Buy Belly Button Piercings in Our Online Shop

For years, the belly button piercing has been one of the most popular types of piercings for women, especially for those who cannot wear an obvious piercing due to their job. After all, it's easy to hide. A navel piercing looks very attractive and draws a lot of attention, especially on the beach in summer.

Belly button jewelry is available in our PiercingXXL online shop starting at just 1,49€. We offer belly button piercings in various materials, most commonly the surgical steel belly button piercing, as this material is very well tolerated and does not cause allergies. At PiercingXXL, you can also buy a belly button piercing made of 14-karat gold or gold-plated options.

Buy Belly Button Piercings at Great Prices

In our belly button piercing shop, you can buy many belly button piercings with pendants, decorated in the shape of a sun, a star, or a heart, for example. You will find belly button jewelry in all colors (blue, pink, black) to match every bikini and summer look.

We also offer belly button piercings for pregnant women. These pregnancy piercings are made of flexible, anti-allergic materials like Bioplast (Bioflex) and are longer than a normal belly button piercing (10 mm) to prevent them from growing in. Belly button jewelry for pregnant women often features beautiful heart pendants. Heart pendants are particularly popular for maternity belly button jewelry.

Getting a belly button piercing costs between 40 € and 80 €. You should make sure that the studio is clean and the tools are sterile. We recommend only getting a belly button piercing from a piercer who has at least a certificate for a germ-free studio.

Can Men Buy Belly Button Piercings?

More and more men are also opting for a belly button piercing / belly button ring. Many women find this very attractive on men. Men can also buy a suitable belly button piercing in our online shop. We recommend simpler models made of titanium or surgical steel for men. You should consider the length of the piercing and avoid buying belly button banana piercings that are too short to prevent the belly button ring from growing in.