Mask-Ne: A New, Growing Mask-Related Skin Condition
Over the past several months, the coronavirus pandemic has been taking a toll on the emotional and physical health of frontline medical workers. In addition to grueling work hours, unprecedented patient needs, and nationwide equipment shortages, the face masks required to treat patients safely are increasingly contributing to the emergence of mask-related skin conditions. Doctors […]
Reports of Facial Dermatoses Tied to Facial Coverings
As the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) has been continuously recommended by health experts as a preventative measure against the COVID-19 outbreak, incidents of acne, rosacea, and eczema flareup symptoms are on the rise. While in earlier phases of the pandemic adverse skin reactions were primarily reported by healthcare workers who spent extended hours […]
