With many frontline healthcare workers wearing face masks for much of the day, some are experiencing uncomfortable skin damage.
One of the authors of a recent article on the topic offers advice. Face masks need to fit snuggly to the wearer’s face, and they must close tightly around the nose to ensure that they offer maximum protection.
However, in a fast paced, stressful, and sometimes hot environment, this can lead to discomfort and skin damage. A recent study investigates this type of skin damage in detail.
One of the authors of the paper, Prof. Karen Ousey from the University of Huddersfield in the United Kingdom, explains: “The wearers are sweating underneath the masks, and this causes friction, leading to pressure damage on the nose