Ear Health & Safe Earrings

The earrings she wears after a piercing heals are a daily-wear decision, not an aftercare one. Here is what to look for in that firs...

Some hypoallergenic earrings suit sensitive ears and some do not, and the label cannot tell you which. Here is what to check instead.

Nickel free means a claim about composition, not about what reaches skin. Here is why release is the measurement that matters, and how to check it.

Hypoallergenic earrings are real products, but the word is not a regulated term and requires no testing. Here is what to look for instead.

How long she can keep earrings in is decided by the metal, not by the calendar. Here is what actually limits it, and when to take them out.

Earrings keep falling out because the post is smooth, not because the back is faulty. Here is what holds a back on, and how to stop losing pairs.

She can wear earrings in the shower if the metal is named and stable. The problem is trapped moisture afterwards, plus shampoo and chlorine.