To get my belly button pierced at nearly 40?

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After a lot of hard work finally got my flat tummy back 3 years after youngest dc. Now heading towards by 40th b'day and want to do something different. Always been quite conservative - no tatoos or crazy hair styles. DH turned his nose right up at the suggestion saying 'you're 40 not 20'!! Should I do it anyway? Like to wear bikinis on hol and in pool etc.
Ps is it painful and prone to infection if done properly and how long to heal?

[MissBrown]

I am 35 and had mine done at 18. I wore it through 3 pg but I don't have it in now because my post 3 dc's is a bit porky. Not massive but enough to make it sore when bending over a lot.

I do, however, wear a nose stud, an upper ear stud and have a couple of tattoos (nothing visible). I am a teacher and no one takes any offence. I think I look funny without them! The kids like it and my colleagues don't ever mention it.

I definitely think you should have it done. You may not like it, but you can always remove it. You maybe left with a scar though. Mine didn't hurt a lot, I think they freeze-sprayed it, but it took ages to heal.

I might work on my tummy and try to wear it again, I still have some pretty jewellery for it. Good luck.

[CatelynStark]

I had mine done when I was 37 - I took the bar out after a couple of years because it kept catching on my belt buckle. Uck! I say go for it - why not? :)

[JazzAnnNonMouse]

Fellatio - I know but I'd have to have waited an extra 2 years to have it done professionally (I think 16 is the legal age for piercings some are 18 I believe)

I really hope my dd doesn't do anything so silly!

[ThePinkOcelot]

Go for it! I got mine done again last year at the ripe old age of 43 (took first one out when pregnant with DD1 and couldn't get it back in). And if you've got the stomach for it, flaunt it!!

[SirBoobAlot]

Do it! Worst case scenario, you don't like it, you take it out.

I had mine one, miss it.

[PuffPants]

If it makes you happy, do it!

Personally, I think it's gross and can't imagine anyone over the age of 20 doing it. But I think all piercings are grim outside of ears. I once knew a girl with a nose ring and it literally turned my stomach to see it.

[Hullygully]

yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk

[specialsubject]

up to you - but it's hardly 'different'.

[FannyBazaar]

Oh no, now I'm wishing someone had told me it was uncool and so 90's before I had mine done . I think I'm past being cool so it kind of goes well with me.

As a matter of interest, what is cool these days that I could have done instead?

[SonOfAradia]

Do it!

Women with piercings are fab.

DW used to have a pierced clit (vertical bar) and it was great, apart from from the clacking on the teeth got a bit much after the first half hour.

[pinkyredrose]

Love your piercings ilikebirds !

OP go for it, it's your body you get to decorate it as you please.

[ILikeBirds]

I am triple-y uncool

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[buttercrumble]

Dont do it.......

[BelleDameSansMerci]

Right through pregnancy...

[BelleDameSansMerci]

I had mine done when I was 38. It healed quite quickly and was fine right thought pregnancy, etc. Only change is that post pregnancy I needed a shorter bar.

Go for it.

[ScarletLady02]

I had mine done but took it out when I was pregnant (would have kept it but kept forgetting to get a retainer).

It DOES hurt, and it is prone to infection, mine took about 3 months to heal properly. Going swimming in the end sorted it out (chlorine etc)

[FellatioNels0n]

Oh god that is bloody grim. Why do teenagers do this? It's not like you can't get it done relatively safely and painlessly on every high street, is it?

[JazzAnnNonMouse]

Why not

I pierced mine myself with a mattress needle and bonjela age 14 so it can't hurt that much - it did get infected though and I had to have it repierced several times .

It never really worked for me as it didn't heal properly because that's exactly where I fold and it rubbed everytime I bent.

You can always just take it out if you decide you don't want it anymore.

[FellatioNels0n]

Your body. You choice. End of.

I can't believe someone actually typed that. That is one of those cliches I hear about on MN all the time, but I always thought it was a joke. Like plasma TVs and goats.

[perplexedpirate]

Go for it. It would only be unreasonable to pierce someone else's naval for your birthday.
Unless you are, of course, a piercist.

[LayMizzRarb]

Your body. Your choice. End of.

[ImNotaPheasantPlucker]

I was 40ish when I had mine done and felt such a rebel after being such a good girl for all those years! Ten years later and I hardly notice it's there

[FellatioNels0n]

Yes. Unless you are Madonna. And even then it's probably best not to.

[gingeme]

Go for It. As long as you Go to a reputable studio (better if its been recomended) do the after care exactly as your told who cares about your age. Life begins at 40 . I have many tattoos and with the money I got for my 40th I had a full back piece done and am still adding to It at the age of 42