Allergic Reaction To Stainless Steel Earrings. So no to stainless steel but dont get confused with surgical steel which is okay. The cause was the nickel in the stainless steel.
The people who are allergic to earrings or any other metals should wear the earrings that are hypoallergenic. Thus if one is allergic. The definition of hypo-allergenic is having a decreased tendency to provoke an allergic reaction.
Is copper jewelry hypoallergenic.
I got greedy tried a brand I thought was for sensitive ears the problem returned. So no to stainless steel but dont get confused with surgical steel which is okay. You can treat contact dermatitis by avoiding the irritating jewelry and using local creams to soothe the. The third major sign is a lot of clear fluid oozing from the piercing site.