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  • RE: Skin damage from Fenix 6X Pro

    jamesbuckle
    jamesbuckle

    For me, washing the strap makes it worse, as though you're just exposing the strap material more to your skin. I tried this, by washing the strap twice a day and it made it much much worse (blisters). Also this damage happens in hours, so switching overnight…

    • over 2 years ago
    • Wearables
    • fēnix 6 Series
  • RE: Did my Fenix 5 Optical HRM just burn my skin?! Pics attached

    IamTom
    IamTom
    Hi Brett,

    It's not a burn, just a skin reaction.
    Everybody's skin is different, but having something in such close contact for prolonged periods of time can cause inflammation in the skin - which is what this is.

    Things to do to reduce the risk…
    • over 7 years ago
    • Outdoor Recreation Archive
    • fēnix 5 Series
  • RE: Skin Irritation on Frost Blue Forerunner 235

    NickJ1966
    NickJ1966
    Funny, I have exactly the same complaint (frost blue too). I clean my watch a couple of times a day, doesn't seem to go away. Never had any allergic reaction to any strap before.
    • over 9 years ago
    • Sports & Fitness Archive
    • Forerunner 230/235
  • RE: No more skin burn from HR sensor!

    Former Member
    Former Member

    I still have had a reaction to the 7X sapphire sensor but I'm hoping it was a residual chemical from manufacture. It was actually worse than the 6X! I have scrubbed the sensor and will try again.

    • over 3 years ago
    • Wearables
    • fēnix 7 Series
  • RE: blister and skin irritation from Fenix 6

    tapuzzo
    tapuzzo

    I got a blister on a 3 hour mountain bike ride in the rain from my 6X bouncing and rubbing against my styloid process of ulna bone (I know nothing of anatomy, but that's what I think it is after 10 minutes of googling). My injury healed after a day or…

    • over 5 years ago
    • Wearables
    • fēnix 6 Series
  • RE: Garmin watch optical HR sensor burning skin

    JSRUNNER_
    JSRUNNER_
    Ozimodo I think it's probably unlikely that it is a burn but more likely an allergic reaction due to wearing 24/7 fairly tight against the wrist - the resulting damp environment is a haven for bacteria etc. However it is obviously a serious problem for…
    • over 6 years ago
    • Sports & Fitness Archive
    • Forerunner 230/235
  • Vivoactive 3 skin rash with included strap

    Former Member
    Former Member

    Hi, the strap that comes with the Vivoactive 3 caused some pretty severe skin issues, forming a red spot about the same shape as the strap area that was touching skin. Then it started to flake as it went away. It's not too pretty...I read a post that…

    • Answered
    • over 5 years ago
    • Sports & Fitness Archive
    • vivoactive 3 Series
  • RE: Skin HR Sensor Rash/Irritation/Burn - SOLUTION for the problem

    Garmin - Chris
    Garmin - Chris

    If you continue to have any allergy reactions to your Instinct watch, please do not hesitate and reach out to your region's Garmin Product Support.

    • over 4 years ago
    • Outdoor Recreation Archive
    • Instinct
  • RE: Why is your device destroying my skin leaving marks

    Former Member
    Former Member

    Erm it's something that's happened over the last few weeks which yes as left me stumped because I'd been wearing it for months nothing as for allergic to something highly unlikely I've confined to my own home so you telling me after 41 years I've suddenly…

    • over 5 years ago
    • Mobile Apps & Web
    • Garmin Connect Mobile Android
  • RE: Watch strap causing rash

    Federonic
    Federonic

    This skin reaction is a form of eczema called contact dermatitis. 

    • over 4 years ago
    • Wearables
    • fēnix 6 Series
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