Cotton versus medical face mask influence on skin characteristics during COVID-19 pandemic: A short-term study.
Marija Tasic-KostovMilica MartinovićDusan IlicMaja CvetkovicPublished in: Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) (2021)
There were no differences between the influence of cotton versus medical protective masks on the skin of healthy volunteers in our study. Both types of masks could be recommended for short-time protection in individuals with healthy skin during COVID-19 pandemic.