What causes Nickel Allergy?
Nickel allergy is caused when your body mistakenly reacts to nickel as a harmful substance. Nickel allergy occurs mostly in women. This may be because they wear more jewelry. You can also develop nickel allergy if you are exposed to nickel for a prolonged period, as in body piercing, jewelry etc. Wet contact of the skin with nickel metal can also cause allergies. This is because water, sweat etc. can cause the nickel ions to enter the skin and can cause allergies. People who work in places which require constant contact with nickel metal should be careful. Nickel Allergy Symptoms: Nickel allergy usually occurs at the place of contact of the metal with the skin. However, the allergy can also occur at other parts of the body. Nickel allergy starts with an itchy feeling at the site of the contact. The skin becomes red, inflamed. Rashes or dry patches of skin resembling a burn can also occur. In severe cases, there would be blisters and draining of fluid. These reactions are also termed as
