Peace Sign Belly Rings: Helping Keep The World Real!
Belly buttons have been a source of fascination and wonder since ancient times. Used to be a belly button was a place to gather lint and a things for swamis to contemplate but then came 1953 and the sexy invention of the bikini It seems that ever since that wonderful innovation arrived on the scene, a woman’s belly button has been shown to varying degrees with much satisfaction.
Of course, wearing body jewellery of different varieties has been happening since early times , but the pierced navel and peace sign belly button ring is a relatively new trend . Historically, the first peace sign belly ring was worn by super-model Christy Turlington on a London catwalk in the 1960s. Naomi Campbell showed off her peace belly button ring a few years later. Since then, peace sign navel rings have become almost ubiquitous, showing up on celebrities from Janet Jackson to Madonna and many, many more . Today, getting a peace sign belly ring is no big deal, and it seems almost every teen woman has one. One of the main benefits of a body jewellry (besides looking great ) is it can be concealed under clothing. Show up at Grandma’s house with a pierced eyebrow, or other facial body jewellery and you are bound to have some explaining to do. She won’t have to knowabout your peace sign navel ring, does she?
So you’ve decided to get a peace belly ring? Before you do, be sure to know all about after care, and have the cleaning supplies you will need ready at your home . Here’s what you’ll need to keep you and your body jewellery sterile and healthy:
* Non-iodized Sea Salt
* Sterile (bottled) water
* Cotton swabs
* Mild, Fragrance-free Liquid Soap
Wash your newly-pierced navel and peace sign navel ring in the bath with just a bit of fragrance-free liquid soap and dab dry with a clean towel. Soap no more than twice a day. In between showering use a simple saline soak made with 1/4 teaspoon non-iodized sea salt dissolved in eight ounces sterile water. Clean your hands before touching your freshly-pierced belly button for any reason, even cleaning it. To soak your belly button hold the saline solution in a little glass and press it over your piercing and against your navel to form a vacuum, a shot glass works great for this!. Hold in place for ten to fifteen minutes. Do this several times a day for best results and fast healing.
Even if your piercing looks healed, continue this process for at least three months. The fact of the matter is , a navel piercing heals from the outside, in, and although it may appear healthy from your point of view, it may still be raw on the inside. Wear loose-fitting clothes that put little pressure on your new peace navel ring , as well.
Wonder what’s expected with a new peace navel ring ? Well, for one thing it will be a little sore . It could possibly be red and maybe a little bit swollen, too. You may notice a clearish, white to yellow liquid being secreted from the piercing called sebum — this may sound gross, but if you do have this discharge, smell it. Normal sebum are odorless, but if it’s pus, which indicates an infection. The secretion will smell rather rank and you may require medical attention and antibiotics to fix the problem .
Never, take your body Jewelry out until you’re certain the piercing is one-hundred percent healed. Once it is completely healed, enjoy your piercing and all the cool styles of peace belly button rings you can dangle from your new, sexy navel.
