I got my belly button pierced when I was 18 and removed it a few months before turning 20. It has been almost 8 months since I took it out, and while the inside seems to have healed and I can't insert anything through it, the appearance of the hole remains the same. I'm wondering if it will ever fully close or if I will always have this noticeable hole.
Your appearance will remain as it is unless you undergo excision of the opening and tunnel. This procedure will leave a small scar but will significantly improve the overall appearance.
Unfortunately, after removing your belly button piercing and two years of healing, the scar has fully matured. The tunnel no longer connects from one hole to the other, and the skin has grown down each opening, keeping them open. Further changes are unlikely without surgical intervention to excise the holes and close them with sutures to match the surrounding tissue.
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