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| Nicknames | Belly-button ring |
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| Location | Navel |
| Jewelry | Barbell, captive bead ring |
| Healing | 3-5 months |
Navel piercing (also referred to as belly button piercing) is a type of body piercing. It may heal quickly and with no problems, like an ear piercing, or may heal more like a surface piercing with the associated rejection extended healing time. Healing of this piercing can also be complicated by irritation and damage caused by clothing, especially waistlines or tight clothing, or the position of the navel relative to the bend of the waist.
The actual navel is not pierced when a navel piercing is performed. The most common form of navel piercing is through the upper rim of the navel. A true navel piercing requires the person being pierced to have an "outie" navel to some degree, and is extremely rare. Although there is an urban legend that an infection in a true navel piercing can travel inward to the liver or peritoneum, there are no known cases of this occurring.
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History and culture
There is no direct evidence of historical navel piercing, although there is a great deal of historical evidence regarding the decoration of the navel, both for ritual and aesthetic purposes.
This piercing is one of the most common and popular body piercings today. Popular culture has played a large role in the promotion of this piercing. The navel piercing first hit the mainstream when model Christy Turlington showed her navel piercing at a fashion show in London.when? The popularization of the piercing, however, is accredited to the 1993 Aerosmith music video for their song "Cryin'", wherein Alicia Silverstone has her navel pierced. It also played a major role in pop culture after popular singer Britney Spears' navel piercing appearance. The easy concealment of a navel piercing with clothing, even during the lengthy healing process, has contributed to the widespread adoption of this piercing, especially by young people.
The vast majority of those with navel piercings are female.
Other notable celebrities with upper navel piercings include Hayden Panettiere,[1] Beyoncé Knowles,[2] Paris Hilton,[2] Lindsay Lohan, Vanessa Hudgens, Jordy Wordy, Christina Milian,[3] Jessica Alba, Gisele Bündchen[4] and Miley Cyrus[5]. A celebrity with a lower navel piercing is Keira Knightley.[6]
It is sometimes seen as rebellious or an indication of sexual promiscuity. This is likely due the high incidence of this piercing among pornographic actresses and models.original research? In more mainstream fashion industries, body modification is generally frowned upon due the inconvenience involved in correcting undesirable modifications.
Due to the popularity of this often-difficult-to-heal piercing among young people, especially young girls, this piercing is often done with improper, unsanitary jewellery or piercing tools, including ear piercing guns. Because many navel piercings are performed and healed semi-clandestinely, piercing studios, doctors and emergency rooms often have to deal with the results of improperly performed, poorly healed navel piercings.citation needed
Jewelry
Most kinds of ring or bar jewelry can be worn in a navel piercing, although navels are most often pierced with a barbell, which is recommended to be worn until the piercing has fully healed. A wide variety of decorative jewelry is available for navel - simple navel barbells, navel barbells with dangling pendants, and navel barbells with attached belly chains are a few of the options.
There has been a special standard established for navel barbells (also called "bananabells" or "bananabars", reference to their curved shape). The standard bananabell is 1.6 mm (1/16") thick and 9.5 mm (3/8") or 11.1 mm (7/16") long, most commonly referred to as a 14-gauge post. The silver caps on either side of the simple barbell post usually measure 5mm in diameter for the upper and 8mm in diameter for the lower.
Although navel bananabells are different from full rings - like captive bead rings (or CBR) that also can be worn in navel - there is tendency by the Internet body jewelry retailers and wholesalers to refer to these barbells as belly button "rings".[7]
A new version of navel jewelry is on the market for those without pierced navels, which is based on the idea of clip-on earrings.[8]
Piercing Procedure
Prior to piercing, the navel is thoroughly cleaned with an antiseptic solution, and the location of the piercing is marked as the client stands. Some professionals include the use of a local numbing agent, either topical or by injection.
In general, a sterilized clamp is first clamped on the skin above or below the belly button, though new methods and modern equipment may eliminate the need for this. The sterilized needle is then pushed through at the marking, followed by a piece of sterilized jewelry chosen by the client beforehand.
References
- ^ Hayden's navel piercing
- ^ a b "Celebrities with Belly Piercings"
- ^ NavelRings.biz
- ^ Gisele's navel piercing
- ^ Celebrity Mania - Miley Cyrus Shows Off New Navel Piercing OceanUP - Miley Cyrus PIERCED BELLY BUTTON? Virtue Alert: Miley's sweet 16 navel piercing? Perezhilton.com - What would Jesus say?
- ^ Keira's navel piercing
- ^ Belly Button Rings Guide - Find The Best Navel Body Jewelry Online!
- ^ Diamond Vues: Snap On, Snap Off, For Body Jewelry!
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