Nickel Secretion and the Allergenic Potential of Cosmetic Microneedles
Nickel and possibly gold ion release from microneedling could elicit allergic contact dermatitis in sensitized individuals. A prospective study of dermatitis and healing times after microneedling in patients with nickel or gold allergies compared with those without such metal allergies is warranted.
Authors
- Andrew Scheman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9868-7485)
- Sarah Rigali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3672-1996)
- Richard Moraga
- Walter Liszewski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2173-2353)
- Cindy Zeng
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- North Shore Medical Center (US)
- Northwestern Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dermatologic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/dss.0000000000004910
- Primary Topic
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00