A post on TikTok has revealed what tattooed Apple Watch users are keeping quiet about!
The accuracy of Apple devices is rarely put to the test, but when it really happens it is for major reasons. According to a testimony recently shared on social networks The Apple Watch does not support tattoos, or at least the presence of them makes it much less accurate.
According to previous cases it has been shown that Tattoo ink can interfere with pulse detection and thus the monitoring of physical activity or health in general.as it reflects light differently than skin, which the Apple Watch’s sensors should detect. The Apple Watch, like other wrist-worn devices, uses light to collect data about heart rate and other health metrics.
The Apple Watch is not compatible with tattoos
A user has preferred the benefits of the Apple Watch over the taste for the tattoo he had on his wrist. According to a 15-second TikTok post by cosmetic nurse Maryam Khatibi, in which she shows laser treatment to eliminate your patient’s design, with excellent results.
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While this is not a common problem, it is not unknown to Apple either. According to the support document, the Apple Watch measures the user’s blood oxygen level and pulse, as it uses a process called photolethysmography, which the company explains as:
This technology, although difficult to pronounce, is based on a very simple fact: blood is red because it reflects red light and absorbs green light. Apple Watch uses green LED lights combined with light-sensitive photodiodes to detect the amount of blood flowing through your wrist at any given time. When your heart beats, blood flow to your wrist (and green light absorption) is greater. Between beats, it’s less. By flashing its LED lights hundreds of times per second, Apple Watch can calculate the number of times your heart beats each minute—your heart rate.
The presence of ink means that the previous process is not completely fulfilled. To solve it, there are definitive and costly decisions, such as those shared on TikTok by Khatibi, who has stated that the patient required 4 sessions at a cost of 380 euros.
However, There are other less painful, cheap and effective ones that other users have preferred to do, such as changing the Apple Watch on their wrist.in the case of not having tattoos or Connect Apple Watch via Bluetooth to a chest strap for accurate tracking during workouts.If you were in that situation, which option would you choose?
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