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Earrings for sensitive ears?

Earrings for sensitive ears? If you are sensitive to various metals and easily get eczema or rashes, you should choose earrings made of materials that are kinder to the skin. The vast majority can still wear earrings, as long as they choose the right types.

The earrings you should especially avoid are metals that contain nickel. Nickel is found in many different alloys, i.e. mixtures of metals. Above all, it is common in cheaper metal earrings that are not made of what are usually called genuine metals.
Read more about our guide to hypoallergenic earrings

Surgical steel earrings

If you have sensitive ears, you can use earrings made of surgical steel . It is very rare for surgical steel to cause irritation as it is one of the most hypoallergenic materials. Although it may contain some nickel, it is firmly bound, which means that no nickel is released from the material.


Titanium earrings

Even titanium is a material that rarely causes allergies and irritation and can mostly be used even by those with sensitive ears. Many people think that titanium is a very nice material that can be polished to maintain its shine.

Medical plastics

You can also use earrings made of medical plastic if you have sensitive ears. This is a plastic that does not contain toxins and is not harmful to the skin. In addition, medical plastic earrings are usually very affordable for being hypoallergenic earrings.

Can you be allergic to gold earrings?

Real gold should not contain nickel and therefore should not cause a nickel allergy . However, if you use gold earrings that are not 24 karat, there may be nickel in the alloy. However, there is also something called a gold allergy, which means you have a contact allergy to real gold. Therefore, there is a risk that you may also be allergic to gold earrings. Gold allergy is the next most common contact allergy.
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