metal allergy
Jewelry causes rash
Metal allergy is a reaction of the immune system to certain metals, most commonly nickel, cobalt, and chromium.
Contact with jewelry, belt buckles, or surgical implants can cause skin rashes, itching, or inflammation in sensitive individuals: She developed a metal allergy and can only wear gold earrings now.
The reaction is technically a form of contact dermatitis rather than a true allergy.
- nickelElement twenty-eight, or coin
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- itchy skinEpidermis causing scratch reflex
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
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