How do you counsel patients on preventing and treating "maskne"?
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Dermatology · University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Prevention:
- Cleanse and moisturize the face daily using products that are appropriate for your skin type.
- If using a cloth mask, make sure it is washed regularly.
- Take off the mask when safe and appropriate.
- Skip makeup when wearing a mask. If makeup cannot be avoided, make sure it is labeled "non...
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Dermatology · Case Western Reserve University
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Barrier creams under glove occlusion do a poor job of preventing irritant hand dermatitis, and I am unaware of data supporting use of moisturizers under mask occlusion to prevent irritant facial dermatitis. I would not recommend moisturizers for this purpose.
Agree that cosmetics may be contraindica...
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Dermatology · California Skin Institute
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Agree with all of the above, I also have patients who can tolerate it use a hypochlorous acid spray on the face 1-2x daily especially if they are not wearing makeup.
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