• Garmin watch / skin irritation after several years. It looks like my wrist is burned

    Former Member
    Former Member

    I have had this garmin watch for I believe three years and wear it day and night to track my information, Just recently it has started irritating my skin where it looks like a burn where the watch is on my wrist. What could be causing this issue?

  • Hi , I have issues with band causing irritation to my skin. I have to take watch off regularly and let skin heal . I noticed other Garmin customers have the same issues . Can you suggest a new band or something less irritating to peoples skin integrity...

    I have issues with band causing irritation to my skin.
    I have to take watch off regularly and let skin heal .
    I noticed other Garmin customers have the same issues .
    Can you suggest a new band or something less irritating to peoples skin integrity.

  • Irritation and skin peeling off from manufacturer wrist band

    Hello,

    The skin on my wrist gets irritated and then peels off from the manufacturer band.

    I tried leaving it a bit loose but it still gets irritated. I switch from one wrist to the other every few days but it doesn't help. As soon as I change it, the…

  • Skin HR Sensor Rash/Irritation/Burn - SOLUTION for the problem

    Hi everyone

    About 2 months ago I've purchased Garmin Instinct. Liked it very much but eventually I've got severe skin rash at the optical sensor contact placement. 

    After talking to my dermathologist (and having some additional tests) we've found…

  • How accurate is the heart rate monitor, sleep tracking, steps? Is there any issues with skin rashes or irritations?

    Former Member
    Former Member

    (1) How accurate is the heart rate monitor, sleep tracking, battery life and step tracking? Is there any issues with skin rashes or irritations from the heart rate monitor or the charging contacts?

  • Irritation from Garmin Vivoactiv 3

    Hi there,

    Has anyone found a garmin band for the Vivoactiv 3,that doesn’t cause a skin irritation. I have followed m the advice for caring for the band and how to wear it but I’m really struggling as it seems the irritation just get worse each time it…

  • RE: Wrist Irritation

    Please reach out to your regional Garmin Outdoor Product Support for any skin irritation/allergy related issues with your watch. Thank you.

  • RE: Wrist irritation

    Hi I also have had skin irritation like yours  that looks like burn marks... itchy and sensitive... I am thinking of trying a new band as I love the device has anyone else done this?

  • RE: Watch band irritation

    As mentioned in other threads regarding skin irritation...

    Rash or Irritation happening on my wrist

    Any user who experiences any sort of skin irritation will need to reach out to us directly at support.garmin.com. We will need to gather…