Here are some tips on how to treat jewelry allergies:
1) Keep jewelry from touching the skin by using earring sleeves or a clear protective coating such as that found on the Jewelry by Rhonda Web site (see Resources below).
2) See a dermatologist for medication to treat contact dermatitis caused by jewelry allergies. Treatment may include topical corticosteroids to reduce inflammation.
3) Realize that in case of an infection resulting from the allergic reaction, antibiotics may be required to treat the area.
4) Resist the temptation to scratch itchy areas around jewelry sites. Scratching can break the skin barrier and allow bacteria to enter the irritated skin. Once this occurs, infection can spread rapidly to the surrounding tissue.
5) Wear stainless steel, solid gold or 925 sterling silver jewelry. This eliminates jewelry with nickel content.
6) Reduce the risk of an allergic reaction to jewelry by using stainless steel or high-quality 18K gold studs for ear piercing. Allow the skin to heal completely before attempting to wear any other kind of earring. If an allergy develops, discontinue wear.
You may want to try these tips that may help: For gold rings, coat the inside with clear nail polish, about three coats. This should keep the metal off your skin, but will eventually wear off, and it may damage the ring itself. It is not recommended for the backsides of your gold earrings, use plastic covers, and use only hypoallergenic or platinum posts.
The more practical approach to all of this is to sell your white gold and gold-filled jewelry. Then, purchase items that do not contain nickel, but are just as attractive. Copper, although a very base metal to wear, can be worked into beautiful pieces. These pieces need to be carefully cared for as they will tarnish when exposed to acids in the sweat. Unfortunately, you may find that there is a green stain on your skin identical to the shape of the piece of jewelry. Some ingenious copper jewelry designers have clear coated the areas that touch the skin with a non-toxic barrier to prevent this.
Sterling silver can be a wonderful and beautiful replacement when it is made nickel free. Sterling silver is 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals. Though copper is usually used as the "other metals", it is not guaranteed unless the sterling is marked nickel free.
Platinum, although expensive, can hold pendants and be shaped into rings and necklaces, and resembles white gold.
Titanium is a very tough metal, but highly recommended for nickel-allergy sufferers. Accessories made of titanium are extremely durable.
Try to avoid "surgical stainless steel" as they may contain nickel, but there are reports from nickel allergy sufferers that they get no reaction from it.
Avoid "German Silver" as it is mostly nickel not silver. It has a misleading name.
All in all, you do have great choices over white gold jewelry. If you truly desire gold jewelry, 18 Karat yellow jewelry (not electroplate, plated, or filled) won't cause a reaction. Affordable alternatives exist that you can truly enjoy. You should have no regrets for improving your health and quality of life by making a change from white gold.
You may want to try these tips that may help: For gold rings, coat the inside with clear nail polish, about three coats. This should keep the metal off your skin, but will eventually wear off, and it may damage the ring itself. It is not recommended for the backsides of your gold earrings, use plastic covers, and use only hypoallergenic or platinum posts.
The more practical approach to all of this is to sell your white gold and gold-filled jewelry. Then, purchase items that do not contain nickel, but are just as attractive. Copper, although a very base metal to wear, can be worked into beautiful pieces. These pieces need to be carefully cared for as they will tarnish when exposed to acids in the sweat. Unfortunately, you may find that there is a green stain on your skin identical to the shape of the piece of jewelry. Some ingenious copper jewelry designers have clear coated the areas that touch the skin with a non-toxic barrier to prevent this.
Sterling silver can be a wonderful and beautiful replacement when it is made nickel free. Sterling silver is 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals. Though copper is usually used as the "other metals", it is not guaranteed unless the sterling is marked nickel free.
Platinum, although expensive, can hold pendants and be shaped into rings and necklaces, and resembles white gold.
Titanium is a very tough metal, but highly recommended for nickel-allergy sufferers. Accessories made of titanium are extremely durable.
Try to avoid "surgical stainless steel" as they may contain nickel, but there are reports from nickel allergy sufferers that they get no reaction from it.
Avoid "German Silver" as it is mostly nickel not silver. It has a misleading name.
All in all, you do have great choices over white gold jewelry. If you truly desire gold jewelry, 18 Karat yellow jewelry (not electroplate, plated, or filled) won't cause a reaction. Affordable alternatives exist that you can truly enjoy. You should have no regrets for improving your health and quality of life by making a change from white gold.
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Hi Health News,
Well,The first step is to consider that you may have developed a jewelry allergy. This is not uncommon.. An allergic reaction may appear soon after contact with an item, or it may occur after months or years of comfortable wear. Some itching, discomfort,or redness may be the first indication that your skin is reacting to the piece. The individual will react differently.
To some it is easy to realize and recognize that an allergy is developing. The discomfort is such that there is no doubt.
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Being allergic to jewelry is very common. Usually people prefer wearing pure gold jewelry to prevent allergies. However, pure gold is difficult to mold in the form of jewelry and hence, it needs to be mixed with some other metal to be molded.
There are many people who might be allergic to nickel; however, nickel is one of the most common metals that are mixed with gold because of its added strength, durability and flexibility.
The allergic reaction as a result of the jewelry is called as contact dermatitis. This allergic reaction can happen at any age, and you need to be checked by your doctor as to whether this allergy has been caused by the nickel. The best way to prevent this jewelry allergy from occurring is to avoid the use of it.
The jewelry allergy lasts for a long time, which can be as much as a decade. However, this doesn’t mean that you should stop wearing jewelleries. You can go in for nickel free jewelry, which is available, as 18-karat gold, but before buying, make sure that it is nickel free.