Contents:
- Medical Video: All the Signs You Have a Jewelry Allergy
- Baby's skin is very sensitive
- Is it safe to wear jewelry for babies?
- Also note the shape and model of the jewelry
Medical Video: All the Signs You Have a Jewelry Allergy
It is not a strange phenomenon to see a newborn baby already wreathed in jewelry. Awarding jewelry for babies whether in the form of gold necklaces, bracelets, earrings, or anklets is indeed a tradition down in Indonesia. However, is it really safe for your baby to wear jewelry? Because some types of metals are known to trigger allergic reactions and itchy rashes in adults.
Baby's skin is very sensitive
"Compared to adult skin, baby's skin is thinner and tends to be more sensitive to changes that occur around it," said Dr. Srie Prihianti Sp.KK, PhD, a pediatric skin specialist from PERDOSKI who is also the chairman of the Indonesian Child Dermatology Study Group (KSDAI).
When met by the Hello Sehat team in the Mega Kuningan area on Monday (5/11), Dr. Yanti, as she is known, explained that babies with sensitive skin are very susceptible to skin disorders such as itchy red rashes, allergies and irritation. Especially if the baby also has a history of eczema (dermatitis) in his family.
Is it safe to wear jewelry for babies?
Wearing jewelry for actual babies is okay. However, you must pay close attention to the jewelry material you choose. Wrong metal types can trigger problems in baby's skin that are already sensitive,if you are not careful.
We recommend that you choose jewelry for babies made from pure gold rather than silver, platinum, and iron-containing nickel jewelry. Silver, iron, and nickel are the types of metals that are most at risk of causing allergic reactions. This metal allergic reaction is known as eczema or contact dermatitis. Allergic contact dermatitis will get worse when the skin sweats.
"Gold is very rare to cause allergic contact dermatitis because of its nature inert (terj: stable and not reactive). "Gold jewelry will not react with the skin," explained Dr. Yanti.
For the same reason, you should also avoid baby jewelry made from synthetic fibers and plastic.
Itching and red spots on the skin are the initial symptoms that the skin has an allergy to the jewelry attached to the body.
Also note the shape and model of the jewelry
Apart from the type of metal, also consider the shape and model of jewelry for babies. Babies like to pull objects around them and put everything in their mouths.
Necklaces and bracelets with thin chains can easily break when pulled so that the beads can make the baby choke if swallowed. Sharp or rough edges of the jewelry can also scratch and irritate the baby's skin.
So, choose simple jewelry that does not have beads or decorated with pendants. For bracelets and anklets, you also need to make sure that the size is right with the circumference of the baby's leg. Not too tight and too loose.
It is better not to let the baby wear any necklace around the neck until they are much older.
