Is your belly button piercing red and swollen? How to tell if its an infection or normal irritation

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.
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Is Your Belly Button Piercing Being Rejected? Here's How To Tell and What To Do

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO A complication with belly button piercings is rejection, or when your body tries to ...
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Can a Belly Button Infection Be Life-Threatening? 7 Warning Signs You Shouldn't Ignore

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO It's important not to ignore a belly button infection, which may be easily treated with a course of antibiotics or antifungal medication. Leaving an ...
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7 Belly Button Infections You Can Get—and What to Do if You Have One

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