Technically, anyone can have the skin around their navel pierced, however, anatomically, not everyone is setup to heal a navel piercing. ... If you come to us requesting a navel piercing and we think your navel does not have a good chance of healing properly, we will often decline to pierce it.

Do navel piercings last forever?

If you've had one for years, it can close in a few weeks, but for some people it can take longer. Make sure you clean the area regularly until it's fully healed. If you want to keep your piercing for the long term, put jewelry in it all the time.

How long does it take for a belly button piercing to close up?

To keep the piercing tract open, you can replace this jewelry with a piece of safe, inert plastic known as a piercing retainer. You can also leave the piercing empty. However, this may cause the hole to close. It can take anywhere from nine months to a year for a belly button piercing to fully heal.