Effect of face mask on skin characteristics changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sae-Ra ParkJiyeon HanYeong Min YeonNa Young KangEunjoo Kim

Published 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) (2020)

Mask-wearing conditions and time can change several skin characteristics. In particular, it is revealed that the perioral area could be most affected.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
wound healing
single cell
positive airway pressure