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Melisa Test Showed Allergy To Titanium Dioxide And Nickel. Have Artificial Elbow, Erector Set In Foot Made Of Titanium. Removal Needed?
I have found out thru a Melisa test that I am allergic to titanium dioxide and really badly allergic to nickel. I have an artificial elbow made of titanium, staples made of titanium, and what looks like an Erector set in my foot also titanium. Getting total shoulder replaced in weeks. Do I need to get all of the titanium removed?
Tue, 27 Aug 2013
if you have confirmed allergy should remove as body does not accept foreign body easily but it is both foreign body and you are also allergic
better is to remove to prevent comlications
better is to remove to prevent comlications
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