I got my belly button pierced at State Street Tattoo about two and a half years ago, but it never seemed to heal correctly. I took proper care of it and cleaned it regularly, but there was consistentl... Read More
I got my belly button pierced at State Street Tattoo about two and a half years ago, but it never seemed to heal correctly. I took proper care of it and cleaned it regularly, but there was consistently an off white discharge from it every day and it was painful to touch. I tried cleaning it more, cleaning it less, using different cleaning solutions, and multiple different good quality rings over the course of two years. When none of the aforementioned remedies helped, I returned to State Street Tattoo. The man who did the original piercing was there, so I told him what had been happening and what I had tried. He told me to lift up my shirt; he glanced at it over the counter and said, "that's healed." Again, I told him it was painful to touch and there was consistent discharge, and that I was sure it wasn't healed. He replied, "you'd know more about it than I would." Receiving no help other than a sarcastic comment, I left and went to Hardkore Ink. When I explained the situation, Brandon from Hardkore had me lie down and he examined my piercing, asking how I had been taking care of it. He said the piercing looked slightly uneven, but he gave me a free, good-quality ring to see if that would fix the issue. I returned a couple months later after having no luck with the new ring, and he repierced it for me. The unevenness of the original piercing had caused the ring to constantly rub, preventing it from healing.
In short, go to Hardkore for all your piercing needs. Whether it's a new piercing or to fix one from State Street, they can do it all. Read Less