Stainless Steel Allergy?

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    #1 NikkiAnton, Jun 29, 2023
    I have been wearing a Mature Metal cage off and on for about 4 years now, and have gone as long as 3 months without removal. I recently locked up again after a couple months cage free. Within 3-4 days, by balls got very red and irritated, and the skin actually started drying up and flaking off.

    I had heard that some people can't wear stainless steel cages because they are allergic to the nickel used in stainless steel.

    Is it possible to develop an allergy over time, when there previously had not been any problems?

    Is there any treatment for this type of allergy?

    I'd hate have to go through getting a new custom cage, probably Titanium. From what I read, the resin cages are not good for long term wear, and need to be removed almost daily for cleaning to eliminate odors.
     
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    #2 jemima, Jun 29, 2023
    ooh. i have not hear of somebody get that after it been ok for ages and ages but i hope that you get better and it stop happen.
     
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    #3 subrick, Jun 29, 2023
    Yes, absolutely. Case in point, a neighbor who had eaten shellfish all her life and never had an issue, had some on a cruise when she was in her 60's and had a reaction that nearly killed her.

    Is it possible that before you stored your cage you cleaned or treated it with some type of chemical which might have left a residue on the surface? Perhaps that caused an irritation after a few days.

    Well, I hope you can figure it out soon.

    Good Luck,

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    #4 Hey1234, Jul 2, 2023
    Yes. About 1 in 5 people have allergic contact dermatitis to nickel. A key metal used to make stainless steel. Allergic contact dermatitis reactions build over time, so that might explain what you are experiencing.

    If you wanted an experiment, get a can of Everbite coating and spray the cage. The instructions lists a few cleaners you clean the cage prior to spraying. The same cleaners can completely remove the coasting if you want.

    if the coating makes a difference you can just use the device coated. I did for a while but eventually changed to a Ti model.


    https://www.everbritecoatings.com/protectaclear
     
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    #5 NikkiAnton, Jul 4, 2023
    I coated the base ring with clear Plasti-dip tool coating. Just wearing the base ring now to see if that is enough to solve my problem.
     
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    #6 Hey1234, Jul 4, 2023
    Plasti-drip will most likely cause a reaction of its own —the dyes and the plastic resin. I think the safety sheet recommends not skin contact.
     
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    #7 NikkiAnton, Jul 6, 2023
    The Plasti-dip didn't work as planned. It did seem to stop the allergic reaction, but the coconut oil I use as a lubricant to prevent chaffing quickly destroyed the Plasti-dip.

    I ordered some ProtectaClear from Everbrite. Hopefully it is a little more durable to creams and lotions.

    Thanks for the inputs!
     
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    #8 Bob Spade, Jul 8, 2023
    Hope it works for you. I have mine powder coated now because of the Nickel in Stainless steel, no problems anymore.
    Never had any issues before with Stainless steel and all of a sudden developed this allergy. Very annoying.
    Wished some more manufacturers would offer either Titanium or a coated version. The other alternative is going back to plastic :(
     
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    #9 madams-sissysub, Jul 18, 2023
    You might have to go back to plastic, not chastity related in the slightest, but I had a family member who suddenly became allergic in there early 40s. Just one day suddenly started getting blistering from where there wrist watch was on there skin. Same watch they had been wearing for over a decade.
     
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    #10 Sebastian1965, Aug 4, 2023
    I have an allergy to stainless steel, but fortunately it’s only in piercing situations. Can’t even wear an earring, so a PA is out for me. Allergies can happen out of the blue. My father developed severe allergies to a great number of things, seemingly overnight at the age of 73.
     
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    #11 squier, Aug 4, 2023
    Maybe the coconut oil is the problem?
    Normally, pure coconut oil applied on skin is not a problem. But if it is mixed or contaminated with some stuff, that can also be the case.
    Did you use it then? If so, are you going to use new oil now? I mean, when allergies suddenly appear, the first thing to look at is what has changed. The cage didn't.
     
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