The Effects of the Face Mask on the Skin Underneath: A Prospective Survey During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Leelawadee TechasatianSirirus LebsingRattapon UppalaWilairat ThaowandeeJitjira ChaiyaritChanyut SupakunpinyoSunee PanombualertDara MairiangSuchaorn SaengnipanthkulKhunton WichajarnPakaphan KiatchoosakunPope Kosalaraksa

Published in: Journal of primary care & community health (2020)

Suggestions were made for wearing a cloth mask in non-health care workers (HCW) to decrease the risk of face mask related adverse skin reactions. This suggestion could potentially help in decreasing the demand of surgical masks which should be reserved for the HCW population during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Keyphrases

positive airway pressure
soft tissue
wound healing
obstructive sleep apnea
sleep apnea
adverse drug