It doesn't matter the location and age of the piercing...some of them will close in a matter of minutes and some will never fully close.
A tongue piercing can start to close within a few hours if left without jewelry. However, it may take several weeks for it to fully close, especially for a piercing that has been in place for six years. Individual healing processes may vary.
navel
If it's infected... DON'T TAKE IT OUT! If you take it out, it will only cause the infectious bacteria to stay in your body, and it won't get rid of it. Soak your piercing in a sea salt soak for five to ten minutes and clean it two to three times a day. Once the swelling/infection has passed, and you're not please with the piercing, you can take it out. But if it's infected, leave it in!
I. Schomberg has written: 'Navel Chronology; or, An Historical Summary of Navel & Maritime Events, from the time of The Romans, to the Treaty of Peace 1802. With an Appendix. In Five Volumes. Vol.III.' 'Navel Chronology; or, An Historical Summary of Navel & Maritime Events, from the time of The Romans, to the Treaty of Peace 1802. With an Appendix. In Five Volumes. Vol.IV.'
it is a good idea not to get one
Time to move on. Just be a gentleman about it.
Almost five years old. Or close enough to not matter.
For your information (its 2011) Justin is 17 and Selena is 18 there not even close to five years apart!
I will offer five words to get you started: naval, navigation, navel, navicular, and navigable.plus navy.
Five ?
The average US mortgage rates for the last five years are constantly fluctuating, however as of May 2013, the price is about 3.42 percent, which is close to the average 3.31 percent.