Thread: i'm allergic to metal in my ears. does that mean i am allergic to metal in my face?

my ears are extremely sensitive to metal in my ears. i really want to get an anti-brow piercing. is it possible to not be as allergic to metal in my face?

get yourself tested for a nickle allergy. many people are sensitive to that. and cheap metal costume jewelery (especially made in china) will contain nickle. Do 14k gold or surgical steel earrings bother you? If they do, it is likely your brow piercing will too.

I'm the same and I got a belly button piercing twice and both rejected so I think an anti brow piercing might do. You should go down the shop and ask what kind of metals they can pierce with.

If its allergies then your whole body has it. If its an infection problem then your brows might be better.

Let me ask you some questions.

Does the same blood circulate through your facial tissues and your ears?
Do you have the same skin and underlying tissue on your face or did you have skin/tissue grafting on your face?
Why would you even think that an allergy would be localized and not systemic?

As a matter of fact, there is a phenomenon called cross-allergic reaction. Being allergic to one metal increases your chance of developing allergies to other metals, especially at a trauma site. YOU may not think of eyebrow piercing as trauma, but I assure you, your body does: Maybe not major trauma, but trauma nevertheless.

There are hypo allergenic earrings for those with allergies. I cannot wear gold in my ears even now 42 years after having them pierced. Back then I was told I did not care for them properly and finally they hurt so bad I let the close up. The following year I had them pierced again and immediately they started hurting again. Someone told me to try the hypoallergenic studs and it worked fine, I can wear cheapies and sterling. If I wear gold it bothers me, though if it is a very special occasion I may wear them for an hour or two if they go better with the outfit, but I do not do that often. Stainless works good also. If you want to pierce another part of your body I suggest you ask for the hypo allergenic kind. If you are totally allergic to gold your fingers will turn color when you wear a gold ring, Some it only bothers while the wound is healing, once all closed up no more problem.