Although we refer to it as navel piercing, the actual navel is not pierced, except in the case of a true navel piercing. Instead the skin on the upper rim of the navel is pierced in the procedure that we commonly refer to as a navel piercing. Navel piercing is a relatively safe procedure. However there are a few precautions that should be taken to speed recovery as well as some health risks of which to be aware. By focusing on 3 areas following your initial piercing you will be able to reduce the chances of experiencing problems. 1) Get the piercing done by an authorized professional, 2) Get pierced with a navel ring made from appropriate material, 3) Follow basic maintenance steps until the wound heals. Firstly, you want to get off to a good start so get an authorized piercing professional to do the job. The facial skin care y will have the appropriate sterilization procedures and the piercing will be performed with a minimum of trauma to the surrounding skin. Navel piercing is never done with a piercing gun. If the person doing the piercing tries to do it with a piercing gun, leave immediately. Next, the kind of navel ring you choose as your first will have a direct effect on the length of time it will take for the piercing to heal. It will also affect the chances of whether your body will reject the navel ring. It comes down to being sensible about the material your first navel ring is made from. Here are some options that will minimize the risks somewhat. Bioplast is acknowledged as the best material to use for initial piercings. It is a biopolymer material that is biocompatible, flexible and can be sterilized in an autoclave.