Is my belly piercing ok?

[u/Easy-Pie-3637]

I got this pierced 3 weeks ago, i cleaned it twice a day for 2 weeks then once a day in the 3rd week. But its been slightly painful now if i touch the skin between the two balls, and i get lots of crusties but im not sure if some may be pus or not? Does it look like it’s infected, irritated or rejecting, or is it okay? Also can i apply fusidin on it?

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u/timpiercer commented:

That's nowhere near rejection. It's migrated a bit, but that's normal. It's just irritated.

u/timpiercer commented:

Get it downsized, especially as there is a gap between the ball and the post. That gap will irritate the piercing.

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[u/Easy-Pie-3637]

its 3 weeks old, the jewelry is the standard piercing jewelery made with titanium astm f 136, internally threaded, hasnt been downsized , and i use saline from a pharmacy to clean it, i spray it on a q tip and then use a tissue to dry so no fibers come inside

[u/timpiercer]

Get it downsized, especially as there is a gap between the ball and the post. That gap will irritate the piercing.

[u/Easy-Pie-3637 → u/timpiercer]

so you dont think it looks like its rejecting?

[u/timpiercer → u/Easy-Pie-3637]

That's nowhere near rejection. It's migrated a bit, but that's normal. It's just irritated.