A Skin Deep Issue: The Hidden Problem with Wearable Tech and Sensitive Skin

A Skin Deep Issue: The Hidden Problem with Wearable Tech and Sensitive Skin

Fitness tech promises us better health, improved lifestyle habits, and claims it will allow us more control over our bodies. But for a growing number of wearable tech users these days, they’ve also become a source of discomfort, quite literally. Reports of itchy rashes, burning sensations, and skin peeling around the wrist are on the rise, all linked to the watch bands of popular wearables like Fitbits. It’s a contradiction no one expected: the …