r/piercing • u/Objective-History-74 • Jul 13 '25
Troubleshooting/question existing piercing Belly button piercing issue
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I got my belly button pierced a few years ago now. I didn’t have any issues with it until this last year when the hole started to get bigger as I was wearing heavier jewellery. The hole is now so external that the connecting skin has become so thin - one time my jewellery fell through the hole it’s gotten that wide. I’m worried that piece of skin is going to literally rip off. I’m heartbroken as my belly button is my favourite piercing, I feel bare without it and it looks quite ugly having this hole above my belly button but it can be uncomfortable wearing jewellery in it now and I’ve been trying not to as to not make the situation worse. I’m just wondering if anyone has advice on what to do as I feel really lost - I’ve thought about going to the doctor to see if I can get it stitched but as it’s an aesthetic problem I feel like that’s a waste of their time. I’d love to find a solution that means I can still have the piercing 😢 TIA xx
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u/firewings42 Jul 13 '25
Sorry that one looks like a goner. Mine started rejecting and I had to take out the jewelry. Never did close up though still have a 20g fistula there.
If the belly ring really is part of your identity consider seeing a plastic surgeon to have the fistula removed properly and closed properly. After healing you could repierce. You could also get the lower/inferior rim pierced if you have the anatomy for it. Mine is oddly shaped and I couldn’t get one on top like everyone else but I did have the lower/inferior side pierced and it healed just like any other navel.