my daughter s ear lobe around her piercing (she s 5 and had ears pierced a year ago) is dry and cracked, flaky and oozes, which gets hard and crusty between the piercing and the backing of the earring. she uses only nickel free earrings. could it be an allergy to another metal?
Hello and welcome thank you for the query As you said the piercing is old enough to have any fresh infection, its definitely the metal which she is allergic to. Having one's ears pierced can trigger an allergy to metal that makes it suddenly impossible to wear any kind of jewelry or even metal buttons, snaps and zippers. Such allergies are most often caused by exposure to nickel, which is present in quality gold, silver and platinum jewelry as well as in cheaper costume jewelry. Even a minimum quantity of the metal can trigger it. I strongly recommend following the steps for treatment of the condition:1. Avoid earrings till the symptoms subside.2. Wipe the effected area using a cotton swab/ball with salon/mild soap(NOT DETAIL !!) thrice a day.3.apply ointment Flutist twice a day for 5 days on the effected area, then once a day for other 5 days, and stop application.4. Avoid the earrings she's been putting just before the onset of these symptoms, as they may be the prime cause for the trigger of the allergic reaction. You can opt for pure Gold/Platinum/or the ones made of stainless steel. Thank Outstay Healthy.