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Is this normal ??
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Looks like your having some kind of reaction to the band! I'd say if its not affecting you too much, wait for your skin to cool down so to speak and give the band a good clean over and try again.
If it still affects your skin buy a new band that's not the sports band, as it seems your skin is being affected by the materials of it.
If it still affects your skin buy a new band that's not the sports band, as it seems your skin is being affected by the materials of it.
what model of apple watch do you have?
what did you clean the band with?
how do you wear it usually - the mark appears to be below the wrist bone, close to the hand, so that may play a part. you should wear it above the wrist bone where it is less affected by flexing wrists.
what did you clean the band with?
how do you wear it usually - the mark appears to be below the wrist bone, close to the hand, so that may play a part. you should wear it above the wrist bone where it is less affected by flexing wrists.
Does not matter how you wear it, the AW band should not be causing this.
Have you been wearing the AW for day or months before this happened.
If you have been wearing for months and this just happened, maybe you got some soap or something under the band that irritated your skin. If you have had your watch for only a few days and this happened, it could be you have skin sensitive to the band or even the watch.
Have you been wearing the AW for day or months before this happened.
If you have been wearing for months and this just happened, maybe you got some soap or something under the band that irritated your skin. If you have had your watch for only a few days and this happened, it could be you have skin sensitive to the band or even the watch.
I actually had
This is going for a few months did not rlly notice
Just found it itchy sometimes as well
(Apple Watch 42mm space black)
This is going for a few months did not rlly notice
Just found it itchy sometimes as well
(Apple Watch 42mm space black)
Not necessarily. Could be some kind of allergic reaction. And it doesn't matter how long they wore it before in this case
Could also have to do with sweat under the band leading to eczema. I tend to get this sometimes because I am allergic against several things (not even the band material itself) and my immune system is not the strongest.
Let your dermatologist have a look at it if you're in doubt or try a different band material as suggested.
it does a little.
the weird fingerprint-like pattern on the wound could be from being too tight and worn incorrectly, rather than a contact reaction (from the sport pin?)
and the deeper mark in the shape of the tucked in portion of the sport band. i'd guess it's being worn, continually, too tight.
No way I could wear any watch that tight.
I would have removed the AW way before it got my wrist looking like the images I see.
Like I said give it a good clean, wait for the reaction to calm and try again. if it gets affected by a different strap that isn't the sports band.
if it doesn't get affected then you know it must have been something on the band.
Tried cleaning still happening
and Apple bands which suits my watch?
i Tried the Leather Loop its too big for me
and Apple bands which suits my watch?
i Tried the Leather Loop its too big for me
can you show us how you wear it? the pattern of the wound looks so much more like it is rubbing in some way than any kind of skin reaction...
that's hardly giving it chance to heal, you only posted about it 9 hours ago?
what do you clean it with?
try the other wrist and see what happens?
Oh The Photos are about 5 days old taken on different days forgot to post it as i have been busy
Also i Tried clearing with a clean cloth and just wiping it with just cold/warm water i was told use alcohol
I don't wear it on the other wrist
Also i Tried clearing with a clean cloth and just wiping it with just cold/warm water i was told use alcohol
I don't wear it on the other wrist
I'd get a 3rd party watch strap there are loads more out there, at half the price of apple's straps
the point of trying the other wrist is to start on a fresh piece of skin to test the reaction.
alcohol? bingo, there's the answer to the weird fingerprint effect. alcohol will dehydrate the skin and make it worse.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204522
The leather loop is my favorite due to it being very adjustable in small increments. I think the Leather Loop comes in two sizes. Still looks like new after months of use.
That second pic is a dent from wearing it too tightly.
The first pic looks like when I was a kid and didn't wash my watch (and generally sweated in it all the time and wore it fairly tightly).
Wash it in soap and water (detach the band if you're nervous about getting the watch head wet) every time you bathe and wear it one hole looser. See how it goes after that.
The first pic looks like when I was a kid and didn't wash my watch (and generally sweated in it all the time and wore it fairly tightly).
Wash it in soap and water (detach the band if you're nervous about getting the watch head wet) every time you bathe and wear it one hole looser. See how it goes after that.