Comments on: Nickel Allergy Rash,Contact Dermatitis and Cell Phones

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:27:03 +0000

I too have the nickel allergy. It took over 1 year to figure it out. I was not only allergic to my cell phone, but the new eye glasses I got at the same time. THREE doctors wanted to do biopsies, but it was an acquaintance who saw me (with no makeup) and asked me if I had a nickel allergy. His daughter was also allergic to her glasses! The sores are itchy and painful, and leave terrible scars. It is difficult to find a cell phone that doesn’t have nickle in it. I’ve been slipping a sandwich-type baggy over my phone and changing it daily. My phone provider have been unable to help me. I don’t feel like paying major dollars for a phone I’ll have the same reaction to.

By: len

len — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:31:03 +0000

Thank u, I had no idea where this rash came from on my face until I read this about nickle rash from a cell phone. I would never have thought or came to this conclusion. I have these itchy ugly bumps on my chin area, and not on my cheeks r ears because I have a cover on my G1 that only covers the top area so leaving the menu part touching my face (chin)area only and this makes for a great conclusion of where it comes from!
Thank you,
Len

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:29:55 +0000

I have this cell phone rash on my face. I am definitely allergic to nickel in costume jewelery. I have had this for about a year and since I don’t have health insurance I have not had it checked out by a dermatologist. It has affected my life in a very big way. I was a licensed esthetician and I worked at a Spa doing facials. Since I have education on skin care conditions I knew it was not acne or a lupus rash. I was convinced that I had rosacea but based on my research of it I knew I didn’t meet the criteria. This cell phone rash has seriously affected my life as I am no longer working as an esthetician since I cannot secure clientele with a rash on my face that looks like it could be acne. I have had to change careers and have had this affect my self esteem as well. Many times I have looked in the mirror and thought that I look like a monster. However, I am glad to finally have put two and two together and realize what has caused this rash to begin with. By the way, I have a sister who lives 3 hours away and I talk to her on my cell phone sometimes 1 to 2 hours at a time. I don’t live near my family so talking to her is really important to me. Of course, now I will be making changes such as getting a nickel free phone and using a headseat. I just want people to know that “cell phone rash” is not the “most ridiculous thing ever”. It is real. I only wish I had known about this a year ago.

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:13:42 +0000

I had the same thing.. horribly embarrassing.. it started to show up a few weeks after getting a new cell phone. Many dermatologist visits later, and two cases of staph infection later, I put a plastic cover over my cell phone and it went away after a few weeks. Just to verify that it was a nickel allergy, I recently went to the dermatologist for a patch test. Sure enough.. BIG reaction.

By: ronie sanroman

ronie sanroman — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:27:40 +0000

How can I have my cell test for nickle I have a very bad rash on my face…thanks

By: Kami

Kami — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:45:38 +0000

i have this condition and its really bothering me. I have this big circular rash on my cheek and its so ugly. Its starting to take over my life. I was a cheerleader and had to quit because I couldn’t even show my face any longer. Explaining it to people is the worst. They look at you with disgust and this “sorry” face. Thank God my hair is long enough to cover it up at least a little bit, but even with that, it’s still noticeable. Be careful people, that’s all I have to say.

By: Adele

Adele — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 10:10:01 +0000

Excellent, thanks!