Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO A complication with belly button piercings is rejection, or when your body tries to ...

An infected belly button piercing will be swollen and may even cause a fever — here's how to care for your new piercing to avoid infection.

But it's important to know how to take care of them. From infections to pus, if you don’t clean piecing regularly you could end up in a lot of pain. Can you get your belly button pierced if its an ...

Leaving a belly button infection untreated can lead to more serious complications, including sepsis, a life-threatening blood ...

Among frosted lips and barely-there brows, belly button piercings were one of the most distinctive beauty trends of the ‘90s and early ‘00s. Icons like Britney Spears and Beyoncé rocked the popular ...

Pain behind the belly button, or periumbilical pain, can be caused by many different conditions, including gastroenteritis, appendicitis, or pancreatitis. Certain digestive conditions, such as ...

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A woman was left in shock after getting her navel pierced, only to discover the piercer missed her belly button completely. Tyykidd, from New Jersey, says she headed to the "shore" to get the piercing ...