Navel Piercings

Navel piercings should heal fairly quickly, if you clean them regularly and follow some dos and don'ts.

A navel (belly button) piercing passes through the rim of the navel. While they are typically done just above the navel on the top ridge, they can also go anywhere around the outside of the navel, wherever there is a fold or "lip."

Learn the what to do before and after getting a belly button piercing, including how to choose a salon and how to ensure the piercing heals without infection.

How do you tell if your belly button piercing is infected? Doctors discuss the signs of an infected belly piercing and show us how to treat an infection and help it heal faster.

Navel piercings are very popular and generally pretty easy to heal, but that doesn't mean that there won't be complications. Here's what to do if you experience any of these common problems.