“Ear piercing is also one of the most common causes of nickel allergy which can lead to skin rashes and affects up 15% of the population. In fact, nickel in jewelry is banned in the EU. While ...

However, it is ranked first in most industrialised countries. In orthodontic patients with pierced ears, 30% are allergic to nickel, copper and chromium. However, only 1-3% of patients without ...

So what’s the culprit of your irritated ears? Dr. Anna Chacon, a dermatologist based in South Florida, tells Shop TODAY nickel is the metal people are most commonly allergic to. “Prolonged ...

Nickel allergies are becoming more and more prevalent ... specifically young girls, are getting their ears pierced at a much younger age," she said. "The number of people doing that is increasing.