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Adverse skin reactions following different types of mask usage during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chayada ChaiyabutrThanisorn SukakulChutipon PruksaekananJ ThumrongtharadolWaranya Boonchai
Published in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2020)
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, an abrupt behavioural change in the form of the widespread wearing of masks has become prominent.1 Wearing a mask is beneficial in lowering the risk of virus transmission. However, this measure is also known to cause various facial skin problems2, 3 , and their incidence might differ with the type of mask used.
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