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- Medical Video: Causes & Tips to manage burning skin around eyes - Dr. Rasya Dixit
- Wearing glasses can be a cause of skin allergies
- What needs to be considered before buying glasses
Medical Video: Causes & Tips to manage burning skin around eyes - Dr. Rasya Dixit
Choosing a sunglasses design should not be arbitrary. You also need to pay attention to the frame material (frame) glasses, glasses pads, to the lens material that you will use later. Certain ingredients, such as nickel, titanium, metal or plastic can cause allergies to the skin when you wear glasses.
Wearing glasses can be a cause of skin allergies
Allergic reactions from the use of glasses are rare, but some people have skin that is more sensitive to certain ingredients. In fact, you might also never realize beforehand that the skin of your rash and the itching that you experience comes from the glasses you have been using so far.
Allergy due to wearing these glasses belongs to contact dermatitis. Contact dermatitis is generally caused by an allergic reaction to chemicals, such as coloring, fragrance, bleach, or detergent. Even so, some people can experience an allergic reaction from skin contact with some metal materials, such as nickel, titanium (palladium), and gold commonly found in frame eyeglasses.
In addition, other popular eyeglass frame materials are plastic. Usually glasses that use this material have been combined with other substances so that it is difficult to determine what substances cause allergies. Substances commonly combined with plastics are nylon, carbon, zyl, polycarbonate, optyl, polyamide, propionate, and silicon (which are usually made into rubber nose pads)
Reported from Live Strong, but among all these substances, optyl, nylon, and propionate are still relatively safe if your skin is sensitive to plastic. The ingredients that cause other allergic reactions are rubber, coloring, and wax.
In addition to the frame and nose pads, an additional layer on the lens of the glasses (UV stabilizer) can also cause an allergic reaction. The layer actually aims to protect the glasses from scratches and sunlight. However, some people may experience an allergic reaction so the eyes become red and irritated.
What are the symptoms of an allergic reaction when wearing glasses?
Reporting from Women 's Health, Denise Whittam, an ophthalmologist in New York City said, "The nickel used on the eyeglass frame can seep into the oil glands on the skin and cause skin redness or blisters."
Symptoms that arise in each person is different. Some symptoms of allergies from wearing glasses usually include itching, rash, blisters, or swollen skin. This allergic reaction usually occurs around the upper cheeks, nose, and temples which may spread to the forehead area.
Symptoms can appear within 15 minutes to one hour. Allergies can get worse when you sweat.
What needs to be considered before buying glasses
When buying glasses, don't just choose attractive designs. Also make sure you choose glasses that don't cause allergies. You can choose from stainless steel eyeglass frames and no nose pads. If you have to use a nose pad, replace the silicone pads into vinyl.
Also, keep your glasses clean by cleaning them regularly. For example, wiping it with cloth and alcohol or with water. This aims to remove bacteria and dirt that stick to the eyeglass frame.
If allergies have already appeared, immediately consult your doctor to get treatment and replace the glasses with a model that is safe for your skin.
