Facial dermatoses in the general population due to wearing of personal protective masks during the COVID‐19 pandemic: first observations after lockdown

Giacalone, Serena; Minuti, Anna; Spigariolo, Cristina Beatrice; Passoni, Emanuela; Nazzaro, Gianluca

doi:10.1111/ced.14376

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“…Another possible explanation is the exacerbation of acne and rosacea induced by the use of protective masks. 35 Previous studies have reported a similar trend for cosmetic procedures 11,12,14 but in the United Kingdom there was an increased interest in acne during the initial phases of the pandemic which was attributed to public desire for self-treatment of acne. 12 Some limitations of the present study need to be acknowledged.…”

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Public interest in dermatologic symptoms, conditions, treatments, and procedures during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Insights from Google Trends

Esen-Salman

Akın-Çakıcı

Kardeş

et al. 2021

Dermatologic Therapy

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had substantial effect both on daily life and medical practice. Internet data have been used to analyze the trends in public interest in various medical conditions and treatments. The aim of this study is to analyze the public interest in dermatologic symptoms, conditions, treatments, and procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Google Trends was queried for a total of 120 dermatological search queries. Three periods of 2020 ([March 15-May 9], [May

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 81%

Public interest in dermatologic symptoms, conditions, treatments, and procedures during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Insights from Google Trends

Esen-Salman

Akın-Çakıcı

Kardeş

et al. 2021

Dermatologic Therapy

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“…HCW in the present study wore face masks for longer periods of time due to their professional duties, therefore facilitating the occurrence of itch and eventually leading to mask touching. Other possible causes of the latter include discomfort associated with mask wearing, exacerbation of pre-existing acne, occupational dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis or rosacea [ 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. Nonetheless, certain studies demonstrated that wearing face masks tends to decrease face touching behaviors, both in the general public [ 27 , 28 ] and also in HCW [ 29 ].…”

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The Utilization of Protective Face Masks among Polish Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic: Do We Pass the Exam?

Reszke

Matusiak

Krajewski

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Relevant personal protective measures during the COVID-19 pandemic include face masks, possibly decreasing the risk of infection among the general population and healthcare workers (HCW) if utilized properly. The aim of the study was to assess whether different Polish HCW utilize face masks according to the 2020 World Health Organization guidance (WHO) criteria. This cross-sectional study included 1156 respondents who participated in an internet survey evaluating mask-related behaviors. All the WHO criteria were complied with by 1.4% of participants, regardless of medical profession, specialty or place of employment. HCW mostly adhered to criterion 1 (C1; strict covering of the face and mouth with the mask; 90.8%), C4 (washing/disinfecting the hands after touching/taking off the mask; 49%) and C3 (taking off the mask properly without touching the anterior surface; 43.4%), whereas C2 (avoidance of touching the mask with hands) was complied with least commonly (6.8%). HCW with mask-induced itch (31.6%) complied to C2 less often (odds ratio 0.53; p = 0.01). The study reveals that Polish HCW rarely adhere to all the 2020 WHO guidance criteria on the use of masks, whereas the adherence to particular criteria is variable and may be associated with the presence of skin-related conditions and other factors. Better compliance with the recommendations in the future is necessary to increase personal safety of HCW and prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

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“…In the last few weeks, some articles have been published on cases of dermatitis of the face associated with the use of anti‐COVID‐19 masks 1‐5 . In a Chinese study, it was observed that 49% of subjects reported skin reactions on the face related to mask.…”

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“…In the last few weeks, some articles have been published on cases of dermatitis of the face associated with the use of anti-COVID-19 masks. [1][2][3][4][5] In a Chinese study, it was observed that 49% of subjects reported skin reactions on the face related to mask. Itch (14.9% of patients), erythema (12.6%), and dryness (11.6%) were the most frequent manifestations.…”

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Seborrheic dermatitis and anti‐COVID‐19 masks

Veraldi

Angileri

Barbareschi

2020

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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In Milan, Italy, after the end of the lockdown period (March and April 2020), we observed several patients with seborrheic dermatitis (SD) who showed a more or less important worsening of their disease. All patients used anti‐coronavirus‐19 (COVID‐19) face mask for many hours per day. According to the clinical point of view, the worsening was characterized by increased erythema and desquamation as well as itching worsened. In the last few weeks, some articles have been published on cases of dermatitis of the face associated with the use of anti‐COVID‐19 masks. Some authors hypothesized that this condition is due to high temperature of the face covered by the mask, that induces an increased sebum excretion rate. In our patients with SD, it is possible that high temperature of the face induces abnormalities of microbiota (proliferation of Malassezia spp.?) and permeability of skin barrier, and increases sweating with irritant action and worsening of itching.

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Facial dermatoses in the general population due to wearing of personal protective masks during the COVID‐19 pandemic: first observations after lockdown

Abstract: Since SARS‐COV‐2 pandemic began, frontline healthcare workers demonstrated to develop facial dermatoses, such as acne, rosacea and seborrheic dermatitis, secondary to prolonged use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

Cited by 39 publications

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Public interest in dermatologic symptoms, conditions, treatments, and procedures during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Insights from Google Trends

Public interest in dermatologic symptoms, conditions, treatments, and procedures during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Insights from Google Trends

The Utilization of Protective Face Masks among Polish Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic: Do We Pass the Exam?

Seborrheic dermatitis and anti‐COVID‐19 masks

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