Second to a lower-back tattoo depicting the sun cradled by a crescent moon, a belly button ring was the coolest body-modification trend of the ’90s and early aughts. Take it from me, an elder ...

An infected belly button piercing causes swelling, pus, fever, chills, and even an upset stomach. If the belly button piercing is infected keep it in and clean the area with antibacterial soap.

You’ll inhale, exhale, and just like that, you have a belly button piercing!” “You can use cotton swabs or gauze to gently apply the saline or antiseptic solutions,” he says.