Can there be an allergic reaction to titanium when used as a plate in the neck after surgery?

Question: I recently had neck surgery and a Titanium plate was placed. I have a terrible allergy to nickel and wonder if there has been any reported allergies to Titanium!

Answers:
Having an allergy to titanium is extremely rare. It isn't like most metals at all. This article isn't really pertaining to you as it is for allergy's on the skin but answers your question. However some plates used in surgery can contain other metals besides titanium

http://www.cascadiadesignstudio.com/faq-hypoallergenic-ring.htm

http://www.totaljoints.info/orthopaedic_metal_alloys.htm#3

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Try not to think about your allergies, b/c you can actually suggest a reaction to yourself. If you get a manifestation of symptoms, get it checked out. Otherwise your nickel allergy is not in anyway going to increase4 your chance of an allergy with titanium which is a more stable metal

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