Nickel is the metal that produces allergy most often. Present in utensils, buttons and jewelery and manifest in the skin in the form of eczema and dermatitis. Nickel is a widely used metal and is found in many metallic objects with a silver appearance. Anyone cannot be allergic to nickel and become allergic with the passage of time, although it is more frequent in women because of the use of costume jewelery.
The symptoms of nickel allergy are varied, but they are almost always local, that is, they appear where nickel comes into contact with the skin. It usually starts with redness, swelling and local itching more or less intense. With the passage of time dermatitis lesions acquire a more rough and dry appearance, and the skin can thicken and crack.
There is no treatment for nickel allergy once it is developed. To this day we do not know a way to alter the anomalous immune response against nickel. Therefore, the first thing that is recommended to someone who suffers from this problem is to avoid direct contact in their daily lives with this metal.
The treatment of eczema is based on creams and ointments composed of corticosteroids at different concentrations and of different potency. These creams have a local anti-inflammatory effect and make the eczemas disappear after a few days, leaving a slight change in color in the affected skin that disappears with the passage of time. Topical corticosteroids are safe, but should be used in short periods of time to avoid local side effects.
If the dermatitis is very extensive or we suspect a systemic dermatitis can be used oral corticosteroids in the form of pills. They also have an anti-inflammatory effect, in this global case, and cause skin lesions to resolve quickly. As with creams, their use should be limited in time.
We can not prevent a person from becoming allergic to nickel in total safety, it is known that exposure to nickel objects for a long time, with constant rubbing and in areas of sweating, can trigger allergies more frequently. That is why it is always recommended to use high quality jewelery and piercing.
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