Some of the contributing factors are relatively unique to the area while other factors may be common causes for skin darkening anywhere on the body.
Black around belly ring.
Discoloration is one of the risks you take when you get something pierced.
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If you notice a stone like mass inside your belly button it could be an omphalith.
These growths can take over the entire navel and lead to infections and other problems.
It can be a collection of dead skin around your bellybutton.
There are a number of causes of darkening of the skin around the waist.
Argyria is the proper term for this condition caused by exposure to silver or silver compounds.
There are other things that can cause your skin to appear dark around the piercing site though and one of these things is metal residue if you ve been wearing cheap jewelry it s likely that the metal has reacted with a skin lotion or something.
You can also call it an umbolith.
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They re rare but if you notice a new hard mass in your belly button see your doctor.
The cause of a gray or black piercing hole is usually jewelry made with improper or inferior metals that turn your skin black gray bluish gray or grayish black in color.
Because you dont usually clean your bellybutton dead skin can accumulate and make the area look a little darker.
Just take a wet q tip.