A recent study came in notice that highlighted the term 'hypoallergenic'. It took the readers by storm especially the parents who were getting their girl's ears pierced. To save their child from infected ears more and more parents are drawn towards buying hypoallergenic earrings for girls.
I remember when I was around 12 my mother got my ears pierced and the old man who pierced my ears kept on telling my mom that, please use gold earrings and look I have a variety of them. At that point, I thought he was just trying to sell his gold studs.
We came back home and even my grandmother told my mom to get gold earrings for me. The 12 years old girl with curiosity shot a question towards her, why only gold? Now that I look back and recollect that she had no reasonable answer to satisfy me.
Recently, I came to know the actual reason behind our people forcing the young girls who get their ears pierced to wear gold earrings. The metal in the ordinary earrings can cause an infection to newly pierced ears and mostly nickel is there in those earrings. Mostly the doctors refer to this infection as Contact Dermatitis, which is caused when there is direct contact with a substance. Although it's not a serious problem, still it can cause huge discomfort.
For this now people are getting more inclined towards purchasing hypoallergenic earrings for girls. To be really honest, the belief is the same, to wear gold or silver but now a proper name and reason is given to it that is "Hypoallergenic".
What is Hypoallergenic?
The term 'Hypoallergenic' is used to describe the products that are comparatively improbable to cause allergic reactions to your skin. The allergic reactions can be because of a variety of products like garments, cosmetics, jewelry, etc. So companies these days are trying more and more to produce products that are hypoallergenic.
What are Hypoallergenic Earrings?
As I stated earlier, firms nowadays are actually making an effort to manufacture jewelry that is hypoallergenic. Mostly focus on just the earrings because these are the elements that are frequently used. Especially the parents who are getting their child's ears pierced are more concerned about buying hypoallergenic earrings for their girls. Mostly the allergy is caused by nickel. Nickel is commonly mixed with other metals to create an alloy which is then used to make jewelry.
Almost entirely the hypoallergenic earrings are made of pure metals like gold, silver, copper and stainless steel. It's not always necessary to spend a fortune buying hypoallergenic earrings. You can get a stronger base metal and get them plated over by soft pure metals and this will be equally gentle on your skin as the solid metal.
Why You Should Wear Hypoallergenic Earrings?
There are a number of reasons that compel us to choose hypoallergenic earrings for girls over the normal ones. Although the list of acclaimed reasons is a long one but I am going to convince you with the top worthy reasons.
Negligible Allergy Risk:
Mostly the nickel base is plated over with pure and soft metals mainly gold and silver. In fact, at times the precious metal is more widely used than the base metal. The part that is touching your skin is pure metal so the risk of allergy is minimized.
Pretty and Graceful Variety:
When we think about hypoallergenic earrings the first thought that comes in our mind is that those earrings won't be pretty because it's something medically related. But trust me, that's not the case. An equal amount of craftsmanship goes into designing these hypoallergenic earrings for girls. There are plenty of pretty and graceful variety to choose from. Choose a pretty pair and the beauty of your ears will be enhanced.
A Good Deal of Alternatives:
A study shows that there are almost 17% of women out there that are allergic to nickel jewelry. There are a number of alternatives to nickel that are available in the market. If you are allergic to nickel then go for gold plated earrings, if you are allergic to gold too then go for silver plated earrings and like this, you have plenty of options to choose from.
Even when using hypoallergenic earrings there is no guarantee that there will be no allergic reaction. What hypoallergenic earrings mean is that there will be a negligible chance of getting the allergy. But still, from the regular earrings, it's better to use hypoallergenic earrings for your girls as a precautionary measure. Although earrings are a luxury item nevertheless the safety of ears comes first and hypoallergenic earrings are a step forward towards protecting your ears from allergies. You might have to invest a little but choose the ones that are comfortable and don't irritate your ears and save yourself from the later expensive visits to the doctor.
