I got my ears pierced when i was 8, then second holes and cartiledge when i was 16 and third holes and my tongue when i was 18. I took the tongue out after my freshman year of college, and the third holes closed up. I may get my navel pierced if i can lose some weight. I think it would encourage me to lose more, because if i pay to have it peirced and get pretty jewelry for it, i'm dang well gonna show it off.