Allergies

Because women tend to wear more jewelry, particularly costume jewelry which has a high nickel content, they are more commonly affected. Men rarely present with a nickel allergy unless developed through occupational exposure. A nickel allergy may arise at... Full Answer

While it is true that you may own "good" jewelry, not the costume variety, all metallic jewelry still contains some small percentage of nickel. Purity is a pretense. There simply is no such thing as pure gold jewelry. While no one is surprised if they... Full Answer

Repeat performances of a nickel allergy often lead patients to seek dermatology advice. Patient work-up frequently includes the simple, painless and effective T.R.U.E. Test Patch. Testing identifies 23 of the most common causes of a contact dermatitis... Full Answer

Nickel sulfate is considered foreign by the immune system -- much like the body would react to a germ. When one of these foreign substances comes into contact with the skin, the body reacts, causing a rash termed an "allergic contact dermatitis." There... Full Answer

Nickel sulfate may be a hidden treasure in your most commonly used products, creams and even medications. Instances of cross-reactions to molecularly related products not truly containing nickel may also occur. If a patch test for nickel allergy is... Full Answer

A nickel allergy is a sensitivity to nickel, a metal commonly found in jewelry. The allergy is one of the most common causes of contact dermatitis. Nickel is often found in jewelry and equipment used for body piercings. If you have a nickel allergy, ask... Full Answer

On their own, skin allergies are not usually life-threatening. However, if skin allergy reactions are just a small aspect of a bigger allergic reaction, it can be fatal. For example, if a person develops hives after eating peanuts, that person could also... Full Answer

To each his own! It really depends on you. Based on how your immune system responds to the potential allergens determines what type of reaction if any occurs. For your neighbor, it may take one exposure while for you it might take 10 or more. It depends... Full Answer

For most people, skin allergies don't have a huge affect on daily life. As long as your particular allergy triggers are avoided, you should be able to live symptom-free. For people with severe reactions to common substances, it might be more difficult to... Full Answer

Skin allergies obviously affect the skin, but they also cause reactions in other parts of the body, especially the blood. When the body is exposed to an allergen either through contact or through ingestion, white blood cells start to produce antibodies.... Full Answer