Question on Navel Piercing

I've lost a lot of weight and I had in mind to get a navel piercing when
I reached my half way point, which will be soon. Once I reach that
weight, I'll have another 75 pounds to lose to reach goal. My question
is - should I get the piercing at my half way point or wait till I reach
goal. I'd really like to get it in a few weeks, but I'm also concerned
that once I lose the rest of the weight, it won't look right because my
body will change. Will that affect the piercing?

Thanks!

Carole <SeattleCarole@hotmail.com> wrote:
C> I've lost a lot of weight and I had in mind to get a navel piercing when
C> I reached my half way point, which will be soon. Once I reach that
C> weight, I'll have another 75 pounds to lose to reach goal. My question
C> is - should I get the piercing at my half way point or wait till I reach
C> goal. I'd really like to get it in a few weeks, but I'm also concerned
C> that once I lose the rest of the weight, it won't look right because my
C> body will change. Will that affect the piercing?

no one can tell you for sure. bodies stretch differently. you will
PROBABLY be fine, but i can't give you a guarantee & neither can anyone
else.

lish "ask me the questions
crank@got.net you never want answers to." -we
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On Nov 8, 2:12 am, Carole <SeattleCar...@hotmail.com> wrote:
c> I've lost a lot of weight and I had in mind to get a navel piercing
when
c> I reached my half way point, which will be soon. Once I reach that
c> weight, I'll have another 75 pounds to lose to reach goal. My
question
c> is - should I get the piercing at my half way point or wait till I
reach
c> goal. I'd really like to get it in a few weeks, but I'm also
concerned
c> that once I lose the rest of the weight, it won't look right
because my
c> body will change. Will that affect the piercing?

What will affect the piercing is how well you heal. Did you have
gastric-bypass surgery? If yes, I'd say wait until you've at least
passed the year mark from surgery. Are you diabetic? Healing can be
a problem then. How strict is your diet? Are you getting enough
nutrients to heal properly in the first place.

And honestly, if you still have a large stomach, I wouldn't do it.
Mechanical pressure could be a problem.

If this is your first piercing, wait until your body isn't battling
other problems.

Kavin

KavinTaylor@gmail.com wrote:

> What will affect the piercing is how well you heal. Did you have
> gastric-bypass surgery? If yes, I'd say wait until you've at least
> passed the year mark from surgery. Are you diabetic? Healing can be
> a problem then. How strict is your diet? Are you getting enough
> nutrients to heal properly in the first place.

No I didn't have surgery. I'm following a very well balanced meal plan
of proteins, veggies and fruits. I just gave up all the junk.

> And honestly, if you still have a large stomach, I wouldn't do it.
> Mechanical pressure could be a problem.
>
> If this is your first piercing, wait until your body isn't battling
> other problems.

No, it's not. It's just something I've always wanted and never did :)

Carole

On Nov 8, 9:05 pm, Carole <SeattleCar...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> KavinTay...@gmail.com wrote:
> > What will affect the piercing is how well you heal. Did you have
> > gastric-bypass surgery? If yes, I'd say wait until you've at least
> > passed the year mark from surgery. Are you diabetic? Healing can be
> > a problem then. How strict is your diet? Are you getting enough
> > nutrients to heal properly in the first place.
>
> No I didn't have surgery. I'm following a very well balanced meal plan
> of proteins, veggies and fruits. I just gave up all the junk.
>
> > And honestly, if you still have a large stomach, I wouldn't do it.
> > Mechanical pressure could be a problem.
>
> > If this is your first piercing, wait until your body isn't battling
> > other problems.
>
> No, it's not. It's just something I've always wanted and never did :)
>
> Carole

Carole, "two cents" applies, but I'd just get the piercing. What's the
worst that could happen?

Btdt: http://www.geocities.com/curt_james/navel.html

--
Curt

On Nov 8, 9:05 pm, Carole <SeattleCar...@hotmail.com> wrote:

Don't listen to Curt. Ever.

What's the worst that could happen? That's a response?

Again, make everything the best it can be.

And Curt is never, NEVER, the best.

Kavin

KavinTaylor@gmail.com wrote:

> On Nov 8, 9:05 pm, Carole <SeattleCar...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Don't listen to Curt. Ever.
>
> What's the worst that could happen? That's a response?
>
> Again, make everything the best it can be.
>
> And Curt is never, NEVER, the best.
>
> Kavin
>
>
To be honest, I hadn't even thought about not doing it until my doctor
said that I should find out if when I lose more the piercing could shift
or something. I figure my navel is my navel...it's never changed in size
when I've lost weight before. Of course, I could just get another
genital piercing :-)

Carole

On Nov 8, 11:09 pm, "KavinTay...@gmail.com" <KavinTay...@gmail.com>
wrote:
[...]

> Don't listen to Curt. Ever.

Weren't you just recently laughing about irony? Duh, Kavin. You seem
to have written the book.

> What's the worst that could happen? That's a response?

Yes.

> Again, make everything the best it can be.

That's right, mister glass-is-half-empty. And it's a navel piercing,
not a spinal tap.

> And Curt is never, NEVER, the best.

Apparently the best at getting you to avoid direct confrontation? You
don't have the spine of some, obviously, who completely ignore me, yet
apparently find it necessary to "listen to Curt." What was it you just
wrote? Oh, it's right there. "Ever."

Riiiight.

Keep reading, Kavvy.

Hth, right? ;o)

--
Curt

On Nov 9, 3:27 am, Carole <SeattleCar...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I figure my navel is my navel...it's never changed in size
> when I've lost weight before. Of course, I could just get another
> genital piercing :-)

"when I've lost weight before"

Let's see. You're losing 150 lbs. now.

I'd say whether or not to get a piercing is the least of your
problems.

I'll give you a suggestion your "friends" won't.

Keep the weight off for a year and then get the piercing as a
reward.

Kavin