Black Stuff In Belly Button Ring Hole

Been scratching it to no avail today i pressed from the underside and a hard white tube of stuff started coming out.

Black stuff in belly button ring hole.

Now when i woke up this morning i noticed that the skin right on the edge of the piercing hole is blackish. If i clean it out with rubbing alcohol or a bit of peroxide then kind of push the bottom side and top side of the hole the black stuff comes out. Do sea salt soaks a few times to get inside the piercing and try to clean it. Argyria is the proper term for this condition caused by exposure to silver or silver compounds.

But if you feel a new lump or bulge in your belly button you might need a doctor s care. You can thank the. Soak the piercing in for 10 minutes 2. There were no problems until now i m not sure what it is but yesterday night i noticed some blackish colored discharge around the skin so i cleaned it.

Your piercing is healed and all you see is a old pile of skin cells the inside has shed. How to do. The cause of a gray or black piercing hole is usually jewelry made with improper or inferior metals that turn your skin black gray bluish gray or grayish black in color. Warm water 8oz non iodized salt 1 4 teaspoon mixed in a cup.

Here are a couple problems that could cause it. Mix 4 to 5 drops of tea tree oil in 1 teaspoon of olive oil or even coconut oil using cotton ball apply it on the affected area leave it on for about 10 minutes then wipe it off with a piece of tissue follow up the. So gross but that s usually all mine needs. It can occur between skin folds such as in your groin area and under your arms.

When you think of all the different holes on your body that can get infected you might completely disregard your belly button but belly button infections are absolutely a thing. Yeast can also take up residence in your belly button especially if you don t keep it clean and dry. This condition develops when a hole forms in your belly muscles. Then part of your intestine pushes through and causes a bulge.

Dried dead skin cells. Kept pressing all the gunk came out and then it was almost like i was pressing the inside of my piercing out a bit like a dogs willy which wasn t the prettiest.