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

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This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as Yes, You Need to Clean Your Belly Button-Here's the Best Way to Do It. Haphazardly dragging a soapy washcloth or loofah over your abdomen ...

"Over time, the piercing occasionally got snagged on washcloths and lace tops and would briefly bleed and swell," says Jasmine, admitting that nothing else really concerned her about living with her ...