Many people wear wedding rings on a daily basis, but some people may have some skin problems.
Itching, redness, swelling, and eczema often occur where the ring touches.
The first thing that comes to mind is metal allergies, but metal allergies are not the only cause of irritation.
It can be said that the fingers of the hand are the places where you have the most opportunities to touch various things in your whole body.
Do you remember touching something that you wear?
You should also suspect that your ring is dirty or has a skin infection.
Mechanism of rash (= eczema)
When your skin becomes red and itchy, you may first think, “Is it a rash?”
That’s how “rash” is a familiar symptom. Most of the skin problems that accompany itching are “rashes = eczema.”
The human body has an immune function as a defense reaction that protects the body from foreign substances.
Eczema is one of them, and when a foreign substance invades, the blood vessels expand and many white blood cells gather and start working to eliminate the foreign substance.
The skin becomes swollen and feverish, metabolism becomes active, and nerves are stimulated, causing itching.
Two types of contact dermatitis
It may be contact dermatitis that the ring touches. Contact dermatitis is caused by external stimuli and will not heal as long as the causative substance is in contact with it.
There are two types of onset mechanisms:
1.Temporary irritant contact dermatitis
A non-allergic reaction that develops due to the toxicity of the substance it comes in contact with. For example, strong acids, alkalis, fruit juices, kerosene, caterpillars and jellyfish, yams, etc.
2.Allergic contact dermatitis
It does not develop with a single touch, but the body remembers the substance after repeated touches, and after that, rejection occurs every time the substance is touched. This is allergic contact dermatitis.
It can be caused by things that are close to you, such as metals, plants, disinfectants, and cosmetics. One day you may suddenly have an allergic reaction to what you have been using.
It reacts to harmless substances, so even if you use something that is said to be gentle on your skin, you may get irritated.
When contact dermatitis develops, it is important to identify the causative agent, both for treatment and prevention.
Also, never scratch the affected area.
Cooling the affected area is effective in controlling itching. Try to keep your skin clean while avoiding causative substances. If you have severe symptoms, see a medical institution.
指がかぶれる原因
Dirty ring
If you have a wedding ring on and itchy or rash, it may be due to dirt on the ring. This is one of the temporary irritant contact dermatitis.
Take off the ring and look inside. Isn’t it dirty? The back of the ring, especially the ones with holes or intricate shapes or engraved letters, tend to collect dirt, such as sebum dirt, soap, and detergent. The dirt that collects there may cause irritation and cause irritation.
Candidiasis
There is also the possibility of candidiasis. Candidiasis is an infectious disease caused by mold.
Candida is a universal mold that lives in the human oral mucosa and intestinal tract, but is rarely found on healthy skin. When it happens to adhere to the skin and multiply, it causes candidiasis.
Since it is a type of mold, it prefers a damp place, so it is said that it is more likely to occur in people who spend a lot of time doing water work.
Be careful as water collects between the ring and the finger and it is easy to get damp. If you develop candidiasis, you can expect improvement by seeing a dermatologist and prescribing an external medicine.
Metal allergy
If none of the above apply, suspect a metal allergy.
Sweat on the skin that is in contact with the ring can cause allergies by melting metal and entering the body.
That said, platinum and gold, which are used in many wedding rings, are relatively allergenic metals. However, there are rare people who have allergies, and it often happens in response to a small amount of copper or palladium mixed in. Pink gold is also a material that is relatively prone to metal allergies.
Summer, when there is a lot of sweat and sebum, is a season when allergies are especially likely to occur, so if you are worried about allergies, it may be better to remove the ring.
Advantages and disadvantages of leaving the ring on
Some people keep their wedding rings on, some put them on and off, and some don’t wear them at all.
Gold and platinum are also strong against water and detergents, so I think many people dare to do water work without removing them. If you leave it on, you won’t have to worry about losing it.
However, the above skin problems may occur, so it is recommended to wash the back of the ring from time to time.
If you use a spray type spray type, put a neutral detergent in 50cc of boiling water and soak the ring in it, and it should take about 10 minutes to remove most of the dirt. After that, rinse the detergent well with running water.
Tantalum ring developed with consideration for rashes and metal allergies
We have developed a rare metal ring called “Tantalum” as a ring that can be worn safely by people with rashes, heat rashes, or atopy.
Tantalum is a metal material used primarily in the medical field for special purposes such as artificial bones, artificial heart components, and catheters that pass through blood vessels. Since there is no elution of metal ions that cause metal allergies (it does not dissolve even in hot concentrated sulfuric acid or aqua regia), there is no concern or rejection of metal allergies, and it is a metal that can be used as if it were embedded in the human body.
Since it is difficult for dirt to adhere to the smooth surface of tantalum polished to a mirror surface in this way,
The shape and finish of the inside of the ring have also been devised so that if you take a bath with the ring on every day, the dirt will be removed cleanly and it will always be kept clean. ..
Our tantalum ring made in pursuit of such ultimate safety and ultimate kindness has received many joyful voices from people suffering from atopy.
Tantalum rings have high material costs and can only be made to order one by one, and the price is quite high, so the number of people who can buy them may be limited, but there is a complete concern about metal allergies. There is no other sense of security, so it may be good to remember.
