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Skin burn

Former Member over 5 years ago

Hi all

I’m getting skin burns exactly where the led lights sit on my wrists. I see I’m not the only one.. rather worried this can cause further problem. I have a fenix 6x Saphire

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C.sco over 5 years ago +4

The OHR lights/sensors are encased in an epoxy resin - perhaps you have an allergy to that?

The other possibility is that the sensor protrusion is irritating your skin.

You could try putting a small piece…
Ɛpsilon over 5 years ago in reply to C.sco +2

Yeah, the LED energy levels are nowhere near enough to be problematic - that is almost certainly either a bacterial/fungal issue or an epoxy allergy
jarivee over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member +2

There are two rectangular shaped leds so if that is a burn, why shape is circular and much bigger than actual led-lights?

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0 Former Member over 5 years ago

I got these Mark's but they were due to sweat rather than the sensor. I take off and wash watch and wrist 3 times a day and its stopped now

0 YorkshireCyclist over 5 years ago

I have the vivoactive 3, got skin burn but was from the charging point, bought a small cover that cured the problem. Had the same on a polar V800 and they brought out a newer version with a built in cover. Don't know if the 6 has an open charging port but if it does that would be my call. Cover it.

0 Former Member over 5 years ago

Same problem. Garmin fenix 6 pro

0 Wyldthing over 5 years ago

Hi I have a Fenix 3hr and experience the same.. appreciate everyone's input.

0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Wyldthing

0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

Wash it daily. This seems to be a massive problem as I can’t wear it on this arm. Now it’s on the other side perhaps garmin would like too share there input. #garmin #garminburnnngme

0 Pseudo-fed over 5 years ago

I used to get EXACT same thing. My dermatologist told me the constant contact of the HR bump to the skin holds sweat against skin. Sweat dries. Salt crystals form. Salt plugs pores and irritates the area. Dermatitis. It is NOT likely caused by the flashing lights.

I no longer get this or any irritation. All I do is take watch off for few hours once in a while like when charging. I wash and dry the area and keep the underside of the watch clean. And I apply lotion to the are a couple times a week. Wife makes me use Aveeno.

And though I have four Garmin watches I don't wear one during charging, showering, certain potentially damaging home tasks, partly to allow the "breather".

0 C.sco over 5 years ago

In addition to the info I wrote in my post above, I'll echo the others in here by saying there's absolutely no way the light from the LEDs is causing the issue.

It's a dermatitis issue caused by either an allergic reaction to the epoxy coating on the sensor, or caused by "stuff" (salt, sweat, bacteria, fungus, etc.) getting trapped between the sensor and skin.

In other words, the fact that the "burn" is a small circle exactly where the LED sensors are has nothing to do with the LED sensor itself, it is caused by the protruding shape of it and/or an allergy to the chemical composition of it.

0 Former Member over 5 years ago

99% chance it is tinea corpus or athletes foot type of fungus due to moisture trapped against your wrist. Try over the counter clotrimazole cream daily for 1 week. Dry under your watch after shower and remove it at night for air flow. A doctor can scrape off a few skin flakes to confirm the diagnosis under a microscope. Good luck.

Here is a dermatolgy link: https://www.mdedge.com/dermatology/article/104428/contact-dermatitis/what-your-diagnosis-tinea-corporis

0 Former Member over 5 years ago

You could try disabling the HRM in the watch settings but keep wearing it 24/7 for a couple of weeks and see if the "burn" improves. If not you can discount the LED light as the cause.