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Can I pierce my outie belly button if I had a hernia as a baby? (photo)

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When I was only a couple months old I had surgery on my belly which made a huge hole in my stomach and my mom had to stuck gauze in there for it to heal inside out. I haven't had any problems since. Now I'm turning 16 and I want to get my outie belly button pierced? Is that such a good idea?

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