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Watch band irritation

I’ve been using my garmin since late November of 2022 and for all other means I absolutely love it. However, quite literally since the second day I’ve had terrible skin irritation and burning. It doesn’t matter if I loosen the watch or anything and I’ve tried cleaning with antibacterial soaps and regular with no improvement. I’m not sure if anyone else has had this issue or has found an actual solution but I’ve had the same material watch band for my old Apple Watch and never ran into this issue this badly before(pics below, I had loosened it yesterday but then it was too loose so I had to retighten it)

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4134796 over 1 year ago +1

I suggest to try other wrist bands from different materials (nylon, leather). I love the nylon wrist band, because I can tighten it seamlessly.

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0 seilogramp over 1 year ago

As mentioned in other threads regarding skin irritation...

Rash or Irritation happening on my wrist

Garmin-Blake said:
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 information from you that we would not ask for in a public forum. These complaints are taken seriously and we will work to find the most suitable solution as quickly as possib

Garmin-Kevin said:
We are sorry to hear about the issue you are reporting. The skin irritation may be a result of build-up on the watch band and/or casing. You should discontinue wearing your watch until your skin has healed. Please review the following FAQ that provides important information regarding the wear and care of your Garmin watch: https://www.garmin.com/watch-fit-and-care/

If you feel that this issue warrants further discussion please reach out to Garmin Product Support via Garmin Support Center

0 Anthony over 1 year ago

I had this problem for a while, at first, when I hadn't worn a watch for years. Little by little, the problem disappeared. I only took the watch off when the irritation was at its worst (for a day or two).

0 Dimitrios K. over 1 year ago

I also have this problem. Some timew even if the band is loose...it gets scratchy and makes an irritation.

I used fucidic target cream and it is better.

It is not completely ok

0 4134796 over 1 year ago

I suggest to try other wrist bands from different materials (nylon, leather). I love the nylon wrist band, because I can tighten it seamlessly.