Long‐term effects of face masks on skin characteristics during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Background Nowadays, face masks are a crucial part of our daily life. Previous studies on their impact on the skin usually focused on the adverse effects of face masks. Few studies have assessed their influence on skin characteristics. In a previous study, we identified the short‐term effects of wea...

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Vydáno v:Skin research and technology Ročník 28; číslo 1; s. 153 - 161
Hlavní autoři: Park, Sae‐Ra, Han, Jiyeon, Yeon, Yeong Min, Kang, Na Young, Kim, Eunjoo, SUH, Byung‐Fhy
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.01.2022
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Témata:
Color
COVID-19
Elasticity
Face
Female
Humans
Hydration
Keratin
Male
Masks
mask‐skin zone
Original
Pandemics
SARS-CoV-2
Skin
skin elasticity
skin hydration
skin keratin amount
skin pore area
Skin temperature
trans‐epidermal water loss
Water loss
skin elasticity
skin pore area
mask-skin zone
skin keratin amount
trans-epidermal water loss
skin hydration
ISSN:0909-752X, 1600-0846, 1600-0846
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Shrnutí:Background Nowadays, face masks are a crucial part of our daily life. Previous studies on their impact on the skin usually focused on the adverse effects of face masks. Few studies have assessed their influence on skin characteristics. In a previous study, we identified the short‐term effects of wearing face masks. Herein, we describe the long‐term skin effects of face masks, for a period of 6 months. Materials and methods Healthy volunteers (19 men and women), who wore face masks, participated in the study from June 2020 to December 2020. In all participants, skin characteristics such as trans‐epidermal water loss (TEWL), skin hydration, skin elasticity, skin pore area, skin keratin amount, skin temperature, skin redness, skin temperature, skin redness, and skin color were measured three times. Results TEWL, skin hydration, skin elasticity, skin pore area, skin keratin amount, and skin color changed significantly after 6 months. TEWL, skin hydration, skin pore area, skin keratin amount, and skin color were significantly different between the mask‐wearing and non‐mask‐wearing areas. Conclusion Long‐term daily use of face masks can alter skin characteristics. Special care should be focused on the mask‐wearing regions.
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ISSN:0909-752X
1600-0846
1600-0846
DOI:10.1111/srt.13107