Dry skin under engagement ring? Anyone else?

This is a picture of my ring finger. You can see how irritated it is. Sorry you have to look at my gross finger!

Maybe you could try different soap or lotion. They could be leaving residue on the ring itself, which is irritating the skin. I would try something for sensitive skin that’s unscented, and lotion that absorbs quickly.

If I had To guess it is probably the soap.

Might be an allergy...either to the type of metal in the ring or to the soap

Some people are allergic to even the “hypoallergenic” metas so I’d get that checked out

Does the ring move around a lot?

Hmm, maybe when you go to bed at night you take off the ring when you sleep or when you get home?

You might try taking off the ring before showering or washing your hands, and then drying your hands carefully before putting the ring back on. Moisture under the ring can cause irritation like you described.

I agree it is from the moisture between ring and skin. The same thing happens to me. It gets dry and flaky. I dont have any issue when I wear my silicone ring but that is breathable

Maybe trade off every few days between your ring and a silicone ring. It might help it breathe better. Sometimes soap gets stuck in between and can dry skin out. I worked at a hospital for a while so I know that feeling all too well when you’re constantly washing and it gets dry.
i know that’s probably not what you want to hear I hate taking my ring off, but I do like Enso silicone rings they have pretty stuff!
Good luck! Hope this helps 😊

Eucerin cream for eczema helps with stuff like that i was a cook for 5 years you have to put it on several times a day but it deff helps and at night take ring off and put a good amount of lotion on and when you wake up put ring back on ...its bc soap gets trapped under your ring and soap drys out the skin ....i had it happen to me for while till i figured it out too..

You should try removing your ring once you’re home to have it on less time. I would remove it every time you wash your hands and make sure is very dry before you put it on again. I would also change the soap and lotion. My husband has a similar issue but only with his work ring which is not white gold is like a rubber silicone material. He only gets this when he showers with it because the bottom of the ring gets wet and stays wet so the skin gets crack. He doesn’t have that issue with the white gold.

White gold can be composed of different percentages of different metals, but it typically contains nickel, which many people are allergic to. It could be that there is more nickel in the ring and you are reacting to that. You could take it to a jeweler and have the inside of the ring coated or replated so your skin isn't in contact with the nickle.

I do not have this problem myself so I do not know if this is right but I do know my skin is very sensitive. Sometimes your skin can build up of bacteria under your ring and since you say it isn't the material then you should try washing your ring every month in jewelery Polish, not only will that help the bacteria but it will help the shine of your ring stay perfect. The build up of lotion can effect that too. I found a website on cracking of the skin but I can't seem to get it to zoom in but my phone is terrible so you might can try. https://books.google.com/books?id=odQ_AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA518&lpg=PA518&dq=is+skin+cracking+where+your+ring+is+normal?&source=bl&ots=AvvaEDxKpe&sig=ACfU3U2rj7qt1t6LZ6HAAOakCiOeVWeHzA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiBlKXF2oHkAhVmiOAKHZTIArgQ6AEwGXoECAUQAQ#v=onepage&q=is%20skin%20cracking%20where%20your%20ring%20is%20normal%3F&f=false

You could still be allergic to the ring! White gold still contains nickel, which is a common allergy. I am actually sensitive to nickel. I only wear my ring when going out and never wear it to bed. I also take it off every time I wash my hands.

A lot of people are allergic to white gold, that definitely looks like something worse than just dry skin, the skin is swollen. White gold is a mixture of yellow gold, then white metals such as nickel, silver and palladium to turn it white. You could be allergic to the nickel in the metal or even the rhodium plating.
Sorry about your finger! It looks painful. 😰

I have that too, just take your ring off every couple of days and moisturize your hands. Don't wear it in the shower or when doing dishes.

View Quoted Comment It does move around a good bit.

View Quoted Comment Is it possible it's the result of friction and not dryness?

Thank you everyone! I started taking my rings off when washing my hands and dry my hands really well. It seems to have calmed down a lot! I appreciate you all!!