YOUR SKIN PROBLEM MIGHT BE JEWELRY. Dermatologist @DrDrayzday on skin problems from jewelry. What is the best jewelry if you have sensitive skin and get breakouts from necklaces, rings, bracelets, and watches. How to tell if jewelry will cause skin rashes. What types of jewelry to avoid if you are allergic to nickel. How to tell if there is nickel in your jewelry. #dermatologist #skincaretips #skincare
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0:00 Skin break outs from jewelry
1:25 What does jewelry allergy look like?
4:43 Irritant contact dermatitis to jewelry
6:41 What type of jewelry to avoid if allergic to nickel?
7:09 Gold jewelry and jewelry allergy
8:13 Silver jewelry and jewelry allergy
8:48 Stainless steel and jewelry allergy
9:19 Who is at risk for jewelry allergy?
13:23 How to tell if you are allergic to jewelry and what to choose instead
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@Dr Dray Can you post about acanthosis nigricans and other chronic disease skin signs? I’d read nail clubbing can mean cardiovascular disease. I saw nail clubbing on someone, and he has heart disease. I’ve read pre-diabetics have acanthosis nigricans, but I don’t understand how it happens. I’d like to know, with how you can describe things in detail, how blood sugar relates to skin, and why it’s in the groin, anticubital space, armpits and neck.
@Camella Song I have videos on these topics
Iāve had jewellery allergies since I was a kid except gold jewellery. But a few years ago, I developed allergies from my engagement & wedding rings after wearing them for years without any issues whatsoever. I can only wear jewellery only for 1-2 hrs max.
It is frustrating
This happened to me last year! Out of nowhere, I started getting rashes and lesion spots, discoloration, itching, and a burning like sensation on my neck and face. I went to doctor after doctor. Took months and months. Finally read something about a potential nickel in gold allergy, and decided to remove my gold necklaces. I had been wearing all 3 14k gold chains all day, everyday, sleeping and showering in them for literally at least 10 years. Stopped wearing them for 3 months now, and the lesions are cleared. The burning and itching stopped almost as soon as I removed the chains. I still wear my gold bracelets, rings, and earrings with no issues. I miss wearing my lovely chains though, but I think while sleeping in them, the links would constantly rub and abrade my neck. At some point, I will try new chains, but 18k or 24k only.
Glad you were able to identify the trigger
@Dr Dray Porcelain crowns contain nickel. I react to mine, and wasn’t asked about a nickel allergy. Just FYI. Zirconia is supposed to be the non-nickel material. I have no experience with those.
I am allergic to nickel and probably so other metals. I was accused of being greedy and high maintenance for not wanting to wear certain jewelry so I let myself suffer and they saw the blisters, rashes, greyish-green ring, and burns.
The worst thing is that one tiny small reaction can trigger certain skin conditions to just rage out of control. The skin condition flare rages far beyond the length of time that the minor irritation from the jewelry would have lasted.
I didn’t know about this when I was a teenager, but my pierced ears kept getting infected and in adulthood learned about this and realized I couldn’t wear cheap jewelry and I can’t wear anything silver. I don’t wear much jewelry, but when I do I only wear gold.
I’m allergic to nickel, so nobody could ever trick me with cheap jewelry š
It really sucks sometimes, like I have to constantly tape over the charging spots on my ear buds cause I get a raw itchy spot in my ear, but can’t have it covered to charge them š
Iām intrigued! I get itching to the point of soreness when using earbuds.
I gave up wearing most jewelry years ago and some of it I really enjoyed. Both my wedding band and my engagement ring are platinum and I donāt have an issue with that.
@Lizbet PCBĀ Ya, I only wear my wedding band. It has to be a really special night to pull out some earrings lol you’ll have to check if there’s any metal on your earbuds!
What a coincidence, am just barely getting over a jewelry allergy around my neck after wearing a new necklace for 3 days. It is taking a whole week and the rash is slowly disappearing.
I had patch testing done and Iām allergic to nickel, cobalt, and chromium (plus fragrance ingredients). Iāve given up on wearing jewelry as even ones marketed as hypoallergenic or non-nickel are still irritating to my skin. I also canāt wear underwire bras or tops with zippers in the front unless I have a cami or t-shirt underneath the zippered top.
Soo sorry to hear this, but glad you now kno. What kind of testing did you hv done? That is better than wondering & trying everything for yrs…
If you ever need a dental crown, inform the dentist beforehand of nickel allergy. I think 10% of women have nickel allergy. I did not know porcelain crowns are made with a nickel part that sits on the tooth and gums (porcelain is obviously the upper section). I have skin irritation that’s going to persist as long as that crown holds up, so maybe 10-15 years. The non-nickel crown material option is called zirconia. That’s what you want to ask a dentist about. With so many women having nickel allergy, and most of them know because they react to jewelry, it would be NICE for dentists to ask up front about the allergy upon crown consults.
There’s also a big problem with people deciding to use anti-bacterial soap (like “Dial”) on a fresh piercing thinking that it will help in healing — but it only causes problems and dries out the skin! Professional piercers these days recommend simply using a sterile saline fine-mist spray (like “Neilmed NeilCleanse Piercing Aftercare” in a can) once or twice a day to clean and care for the piercing site while it heals. They also recommend using Titanium jewelry as it is the least likely to cause a bad reaction in the skin and is meant to be worn long-term.
I used to wear my grandmotherās engagement ring a lot, and sometimes I would sleep with it on. Give it a day or two, and Iād find that the area of skin where the ring sat turned red, slightly itchy, and dry with peeling skin. Took me a little while to realize that I was probably having an allergic reaction to whatever base metal the ring had. It only seems to happen if I leave it on overnight, though. Most jewelry doesnāt do this to me, but then I also never sleep with any on anymore. Mostly because it makes it a bit frustrating to apply skincare around the jewelry.
there’s these medical grade plastic tubes (“flutees”) to put over the backs of earrings, at least here in germany. luckily i didn’t have a problem with nickel yet since i try to avoid it in jewelry, but i still use them preventatively for any earring they fit. š
I’m so sad this video didn’t come out earlier. I developed a gold allergy last year and spent all year with a terrible burning rash and new acne that made it hard to sleep or focus at work. I had gone from doctor to doctor with no solution. I even spent hours on end researching thinking maybe it was rosacea or demodex mites. It was only up until a few months ago that I was tested and found out I was allergic to gold and not (or no longer) allergic to nickel. My rash is finally gone and I can sleep at night again. Worst experience of my life.
I’ve had 5 piercings(Both lobes, tragus, cartilage, lip). But I’ve had sensitive ears since I was a kid and got my lobes done at like age 6. Sucks because I love going to arts and crafts shows and there’s always such beautiful earrings but no matter what I seem to try, it still affects my ears. I can’t seem to figure out what’s safe and what’s exactly the cause. I thought it was the nickel but other stuff has also caused the itching/burning/pus. I’ve just gone to only getting earrings with the plastic posts and I use the plastic backs already since a teen. It’s interesting learning these facts about what metal alloys are more at risk etc. Def should help to figure out what will work. Thankfully I don’t seem to have the contact dermatitis to my rings or bracelets or necklaces or anything.
After my patch test I learned I’m allergic to all metal except platinum and titanium. As a kid I had gold earrings, and I always had an “infection.” Just a gold allergy that I didn’t know about until I was in my late 40s. I still have a scar from the patch where the gold sample was, a year later.
I was able to swap out all my earring hooks with titanium hooks, but necklaces are still not ok for me.
I literally had this theory that my cheap jewelry was causing my breakouts. I’m so glad you made this video!!!
thanks for watching
I’ve never had issues,even with cheap jewelry, so I consider myself darn lucky. I rarely wear jewelry though. I’m a plain jane. Only my ears are pierced. Enjoyed the interesting information. Happy Friday, Dr Dray! Hope you, your sweet momma and little Tybee have a beautiful weekend. š
I noticed this happening when I was a teen. The neck from the necklace was the worst, and pant buttons and zippers. I use the medication that I use for eczema and it heals really quickly
Wow. This is very helpful! Thank you! I was starting my fine jewelry collection, and am afraid now because I think I may have a nickel allergy. I’ve been getting rashes from my apple watch after wearing it for almost a year. As much as I love jewelry I’m wondering how much nickel is in the nicer stuff.
I have had this problem for a lot of years. It was terrible. I finally did have the patch tests. Jewelry, snaps on my pants, the whole realm of nickel allergy. I was really affected with my job. I was a cosmetologist. People don’t realize that nickel is in a lot of things. I had it for a number of years before I realized what was causing this horrible itchy blistery rash. Usually people with a nickel allergy are allergic to many things. I found this out with the patch test . They told me it would be easier to tell me what I’m not allergic to that would be easier. It’s very frustrating at times.