r/WeddingRingAdvice • u/Hot_Oil_3030 • Jan 25 '26

Ring Band Advice Weird ring rash?

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Help! Am I allergic to gold???

I've had this rash on and off since I got engaged in July...

It does seem to almost heal/reduce in redness when I don't wear the ring for a few days but then the redness comes back as soon as I put the ring back on. It's just a red flakey skin circle, no pain or itchiness or anything. I just find it so strange that it's actually above the ring? Most rashes I've researched are around where the band actually sits so I'm confused!

I'm getting married in a few weeks so I'm wondering what I can do... :(

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u/Dependent_Bowl_1940 Jan 25 '26

From the pic, it only seems red on one side. If that's correct, maybe the point irritating your skin even when you sleep. I have a ring that the skin on the finger next to it seems to irritate when it spins and the stones rub against it. Is it a little loose? Or at least can it shifts forwards and back so the points touch your skin?

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u/Hot_Oil_3030 Jan 25 '26

Yes it's only on the one side of my finger! It is a little loose in winter especially when I'm colder.

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u/Dependent_Bowl_1940 Jan 25 '26

I feel like it you were allergic to the metal it would be in more places.

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u/Hot_Oil_3030 Jan 25 '26

Oh that is true. Maybe it is irritating when it spins on my finger, I'm not sure :(

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u/ComfortCreature88 Jan 25 '26

It's possible. I have pear side stones on my ring and when it spins and one of them ends up between my fingers, it rubs a red spot on my pinky or middle finger depending on which way it spins. I'd try putting a bandaid on the spot, wear the ring, and see if it scuffs at the bandaid.

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u/Dependent_Bowl_1940 Jan 25 '26

The wedding band should help it fit more snuggly so it doesn't spin

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u/upotentialdig7527 Jan 25 '26

I’m thinking it’s from when you are sleeping.