Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

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30 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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A short viewer-facing clip giving informal, practical tips for painful, itchy eyelids/eyelid dermatitis. The speaker lists three main recommendations: avoid gel manicures and fake-nail glue to reduce contact dermatitis from nails; consider airborne allergens if neck and eyelids are both affected; and test jewelry for nickel since nickel allergy in jewelry (even gold-plated) is a common cause.

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I would give the pain a 10. A lot of people do tell you it's not that bad and things like that. Three tips to help you if you have painful, itchy eyelids like she does. Number one, for all the nail girlies out there, avoid gel manicures. Number one, the gel can worsen eyelid dermatitis. Number two, if you have fake nails, so can the glue. So try to stop touching your eyes but also just go au natural for a little while. Number two, if your eyelids and your neck are affected like hers are, it may be airborne and something that you are inhaling that is causing this reaction and not so much just what you're putting on your face directly. And last, beware of jewelry. Even gold can have nickel in it and a lot of people are allergic to nickel. You can buy this product on Amazon to test if your gold or any of your jewelry has nickel in it, because that is usually the most common cause. Hope that's helpful and if you've ever had this issue, let us know below. What has worked for you.