Jan 052010
I’ve had my bellybutton pierced since last year and all I’ve had are metal barbell belly button rings. I’m thinking about getting a plastic one but I don’t know if it will infect my belly button or if it will be better. Which one do you think is better and what do you suggest?
Above is good, however there are different reasons.
Metal is gererally better, but many people react badly to metal, which can cause advanced skin diseases while healing.
Plastic is not a good permanent thing, but in many people it can help the healing process. Most people are better off with metals.
If you start getting green skin around the piercing, you may be intolerant to the metal, or the metal is a cheap metal that shouldn’t be used for jewelery (very common).
Only use plastics if you are not healing well, or clear plastic if you need to keep a piercing in, but for jobs or school reasons, the piercing shouldn’t be seen.
Plastic and acrylic should only be worn for a few days or less, and should be washed at least once a day. Both are porous and can also leach chemicals into your body over time. Piercings are usually happier with implant grade metal or glass. If you want something flexible, you can try bioplast or teflon, both of which are ok long term, and for healing piercings. Plastic and acrylic are ok for most people for a short time, but many people have adverse reactions when wearing them continuously.
metal is better because it wont bend or break and plastic can crack.