Observational studyClinical and experimental dermatology2021
Mask-induced dermatoses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a questionnaire-based study in 12 Korean hospitals.
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- Facial dermatoses induced by face masks: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Contact dermatitis · 2022Pooled it
- COVID-19 workplace countermeasures that occupational physicians could not change in Japan: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Comparison of Patch Test Results Before and After Mask Use in Patients With Facial Dermatoses.Annals of dermatology · 2024Article
- National prevalence of atopic dermatitis in Korean adolescents from 2009 to 2022.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Facial Dermatoses Associated With Mask-Wearing in the COVID-19 Era: A Nationwide, Cross-Sectional, Multicenter, Questionnaire-based Study.Annals of dermatology · 2024Article
- Effect of Face Masking on Transmission of SARS-CoV-2.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024Article
- Factors associated with mask-induced dermatosis and its impact on patients' quality of life.Dermatology reports · 2023Article
- Face mask-induced skin changes: a new common phenomenon during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.Dermatology reports · 2023Article
- Occupational Skin Dermatitis among Healthcare Workers Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of the Literature.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Mask-Induced Facial Dermatoses in the Saudi Arabian Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2022Article
- Mask disinfection using atmospheric pressure cold plasma.International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2022Article
- The Association Between Facial Dermatosis and Face-Mask Wearing During COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2022Article
- Clinical manifestations and patch test results for facial dermatitis associated with disposable face mask use during the COVID-19 outbreak: A case-control study.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2021Article
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13 authors at 12 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundDuring the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, various adverse skin reactions to long-term mask wearing have been reported.
aimTo assess the clinical features of mask-induced dermatoses and to recommend prevention and treatment options.
methodsFrom April to August 2020, questionnaires including topics such as demographic information, pre-existing skin disorders, reported mask-related symptoms, daily mask-wearing duration and frequency, types of masks used and whether the participant was a healthcare worker, were distributed to patients in 12 hospitals. Dermatologists assessed skin lesions, confirmed diagnosis and recorded treatments.
resultsItchiness was the most frequent symptom, mostly affecting the cheeks. The most common skin disease was new-onset contact dermatitis (33.94%), followed by new-onset acne (16.97%) and worsening of pre-existing acne (16.97%). Daily wearing of masks was significantly (P = 0.02) associated with new-onset contact dermatitis. More than half of patients with pre-existing skin problems experienced disease worsening while wearing masks. Longer duration of wearing (> 6 h/day, P = 0.04) and use of cotton masks (P < 0.001) significantly increased acne flare-up. Healthcare workers had a higher incidence of skin disease. Skin lesions were generally mild and well tolerated with topical treatment. The study had some limitations: the effect of seasonal characteristics and other risk factors were not assessed, and the patients were visiting dermatological clinics and had interest in their skin status, thus, there may have been selection bias.
conclusionMask-induced/-triggered dermatoses contribute to increase the dermatological burden during the pandemic.
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