Sponsored by Andrew Noble, M.D. Question: Is it possible to develop an allergic reaction to the metal in a total knee replacement? Answer: Yes, metal hypersensitivity and allergic reactions after ...

Everyday life for Sommer Gaffney is like walking through an allergy minefield in which she has to worry about having a reaction to anything she eats, uses or wears. Gaffney struggles with many ...

Many patients worry that receiving a metal implant might set off their metal allergy, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. "Cases in which patients are inquiring about a metal allergy as ...

Woman's all-over itching was caused by an allergy to her hip implant. May 15, 2013— -- When Paula Spurlock started to experience itching and pain all over her body, she never dreamed that she was ...

When I was growing up, my mother had a metal allergy, and while it was a tad suspicious that she could only wear “the highest quality 24 karat gold jewelry,” it turns out that said-allergy was legit. ...

A non-exhaustive summary of reported cases of cutaneous reactions caused by a metallic implant is given in Table 5. Although many of the patients were patch test positive to their implanted metals, it ...

Allergic patch-test reactions to metals may be more prevalent than previously suspected. Although many metals known to be associated with dermatitis are already in the standard allergen series, other ...

A rare type of skin cancer has been linked to allergic reactions to metal implants, researchers said. Some patients who have metal devices implanted near the skin may develop chronic skin rashes ...

BERNARDSVILLE, N.J., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensiband, a leading innovator in healthcare technology, is excited to announce the availability of its groundbreaking Metal Allergy Test Kit on ...

Everyday life for Sommer Gaffney is like walking through an allergy minefield in which she has to worry about having a reaction to anything she eats, uses or wears. Gaffney struggles with many ...