How can i Tests and diagnosis nickle allergy ?

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1. Guest1222
   

   Your doctor can usually diagnose nickel allergy based on your: Skin's appearance
   Recent history of contact with items that may contain nickel If the cause of your rash isn't apparent, however, your doctor may recommend a patch test (contact hypersensitivity allergy test). He or she may refer you to an allergy specialist (allergist) or a skin specialist (dermatologist) for this test. Patch testing
   During a patch test, very small quantities of potential allergens (including nickel) are applied to small patches, which are then placed on your skin to check for a reaction. The patches remain on your skin for two days before the doctor removes them. If you have a nickel allergy, the skin under the nickel patch will be inflamed when the patch is removed or in the days after removal of the patch. Because of the low concentrations of allergens used, patch tests are safe even for people with severe allergies.

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