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WWG1WGA

Sun, Jun 26 2011, 10:24 pm

My dd is almost 9 and she is allergic to any type of earrings. We've tried many kinds, 18k, 14k , gold posts, fake earrings, etc. she starts to bleed and swell up on the area and can't leave them on more than half hour. She's been like that always. Anyway I was wondering if anyone knows if there is suck a thing as magnet earrings or clip on earrings that look nice and are safe? Or any other ideas?

mummiedearest

Sun, Jun 26 2011, 10:31 pm

there are. have you tested her for a nickel allergy, though? you can get nickel free jewelry, though it is harder to find, I think.

StrawberrySmoothie

Sun, Jun 26 2011, 11:29 pm

She doesn't have to wear earrings. I don't and have been totally managing. If she feels left out or upset, get her a pretty necklace instead.

grace413

Mon, Jun 27 2011, 1:22 am

Have you tried the hypoallergenic earring from Simply Whispers?

myfriends715

Mon, Jun 27 2011, 9:28 am

I have the same problem. I wear earrings very seldomly.

PAMOM

Mon, Jun 27 2011, 9:40 am

Try surgical steel or titanium.

Chocoholic

Mon, Jun 27 2011, 10:34 am

I get an allergic reaction to everything but silver.

What helps is to cover the part of the earring that goes through the ear (the whole hook if they are fasion bangles) with clear nailpolish. No more allergic reactions!!

Mon, Jun 27 2011, 1:26 pm

My daughter has the same issue and I have tried just about everything she cries and wants to wear earings so badly I'm defgonna try the clear nail polish thing thanx for the advice

WWG1WGA

Mon, Jun 27 2011, 1:53 pm

grace413 wrote:

Have you tried the hypoallergenic earring from Simply Whispers?

I haven't. Where do I get them? Also, I'm reluctant to try diff. kinds of earrings if she can't use any...How do I get her tested, by the regular pediatrician?

Amital

Mon, Jun 27 2011, 2:13 pm

Nickel allergy is common. One of my sisters is allergic to nickel, which is in most earring. You can get a cheap pair of nickel-free earrings from Claire's or something like that and see how it goes--that's how we figured it out for her. They are marked very clearly, so they are pretty easy to find.

libramom

Mon, Jun 27 2011, 4:06 pm

if a magnet sticks to the post then it has nickel.

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