Studies have shown that increased wearing of facial PPE during the Covid pandemic leads to an amplified prevalence of allergic contact dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, pressure-related skin injury, and worsening of underlying dermatoses such as acne and rosacea.
In the rush to publication, these articles leave something to be desired. However, here are some that may provide some answers.
- Selli Abdali, MSa and JiaDe Yu, MD. Occupational Dermatoses Related to Personal Protective Equipment Used During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Dermatol Clin. 2021 Oct; 39(4): 555–568. Free PMC
- Anne-Charlotte Niesert, et. al. "Face mask dermatitis" due to compulsory facial masks during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: data from 550 health care and non-health care workers in Germany. Eur J Dermatol. 2021 Apr 1;31(2):199-204. Free PMC
