a navel piercing (also referred to as a belly button piercing or an umbilical dip piercing) is a type of piercing located through, in, or around, the navel. it may heal quickly and with no problems, like an ear piercing, or may heal more like a surface piercing with the associated extended healing time. healing usually takes around 6-9 months, or even more and as long as it is cleaned, it will heal nicely.