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Help! Itchy rashes after pole (developed recently)
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I too get really bad rashes and they are so hard not to itch. I just put it down to friction with the pole and maybe creams other girls are using etc before they come to pole because my skin is usually pretty sensitive anyways.
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I have a nickel allergy and react more to recently made x poles than older ones, but I have a reaction to both. I also react to some brands of brass poles that obviously have a different alloy to others. I wipe the poles at the studio with a cloth I bring from home with acetone on it regularly during my time there which helps to a point, I think, but I always get a reaction after using a chrome pole. I react to a lot of jewellery too.
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The same thing happened to me. I had had no problem from using a chrome pole although I’m allergic to Nickle, but skin rash suddenly developed one day. It had gotten me to the point that I couldn’t pole at all. Once it was triggered, it didn’t go away unless I stopped poling. Now I’m using a stainless pole and a brass pole since they are absolutely allergy free in my case.
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The reason why you can develop the nickel reaction over time is because the finish of the pole will be wearing away (like you say it looks dull). Brass is allergy free which is why my instructor recommends it but be sure it’s solid brass, not just a coating which will corrode over time! (Try the magnet test: if it sticks to the pole it’s not solid brass)
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In reality, any of the poles can cause allergies, maybe with the exception of powder coat, but I’m just guessing on that one. Chrome seems to be the worst, but I would not be surprised to see people eventually react to their TG poles, only because it is the same process as the chrome, just with an extra coating on it. Stainless has nickel in it, it’s just not a layer like the chrome. Instead, it’s intercolated (sp?) into the entire pole.
Someone said Felix Cane mentioned being allergic to ALL poles. Not sure if it’s true or not, though.
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