I upgraded from an S8 to a U2 on launch and have been wearing it since. I recently noticed a red area on my wrist directly under the sensors. It doesn’t hurt, burn, or itch. My skin isn’t raised and feels normal to the touch. If you look closely the skin is “scaley” (and red, of course). Anybody else notice this?
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I have something like this also, but on me it looks more like a tan. I wonder if the green light these produce causes some melanin to migrate to that location in some people.
Swap wrists until this healed. After it healed, start swapping wrists for sleep. This is due to chronic moisture exposure.
I had those too after first few days but then I cleaned watch and my hand and never had problems after that
Find a little tea tree oil and rub it on that spot. You have a little fungus there. Should clear up by the end of the day.
Thanks, I’ll give it a shot. Anything else that could work? I don’t have any tea tree oil at my house and would like to apply something now.
If you have a little Vic’s vaporub (menthol) or try rubbing lemon juice on it (acidic) and let it sit.
You’re wearing it wrong
Pretty much
Looks like soap residue irritation
I have bad pollen allergies. Sometimes, after hiking or SUP, I’ll have issues with things getting trapped beneath the watch/band and my skin. My topical reactions often look like that. Be sure and (carefully) clean the underside of the watch to get anything off that might recontaminate.
It’s probably from all the hair
Most likely Contact dermatitis. Not uncommon with watches particularly if worn 24/7. Harmless, not contagious. Try having a break wearing it at night or swapping wrists for a while. It will subside within 3-4 weeks.
It’s on too tight. The moisture and pressure create the skin irritation. I had exactly (identical) the same thing happening to me and it disappeared after I changed bands. FYI, super hairy too.
The stupidity on this one is so ultra.
Soapy water caught under the watch. Take watch off before washing hands or be more careful and aim hands down away from body so soap doesn’t go under watch or band.
That’s super funny, I just woke up with this for the first time in a couple years.
I’ve had it a few times. It’s just irritation, and it clears up. The LED’s aren’t burning your skin or anything like that, it’s the friction. This tends to happen when I wear it extra tight for days on end or are particularly active and do not take it off except for 10 minutes a day to pop it on the charger.
I just switch wrists for a few days and I’m good.
Just be a little more mindful of the sweat (and therefore bacteria) that builds up under your watch as this is a common symptom.
Something I do is when washing hands with soap I always go under the watch to wipe that part of my wrist.