Wearing a face mask when going to public places or moving away from home is essential during the Coronavirus pandemic. However, wearing a face mask regularly or improperly, will make you face a lot of skin problems. Let’s find out what it is? And how to overcome that situation offline!
In the face of the increasingly complicated situation of Covid-19 and preventing the spread of this acute respiratory virus, it is recommended that all citizens wear face masks every time they go to the street or move to public places. This is a responsible act for itself and for the whole society in the current Covid-19 pandemic.
Although it is an indomitable item during the season, we cannot deny how wearing a regular mask causes some troubles for the wearer, especially those with sensitive skin.
Let’s find out common skin problems when wearing a mask and how to fix it!
1 Common skin problems when wearing a face mask all day
When you wear a face mask all day, you may experience a number of skin problems such as:
Facial pimples
Wearing a face mask all day can make skin breakout more acne.
Wearing a face mask that almost covers 2/3 of your face, along with breath (especially when you talk) will inadvertently create some moisture inside the mask. This is the ideal environment for bacteria to emerge and thrive on the skin’s surface, causing acne breakouts.
At the same time, when you wear a face mask, you inadvertently create a friction on the skin’s surface, making the skin vulnerable (especially those with sensitive, delicate skin), with sweat and dirt. from the outside environment, combined with makeup classes (of some women). All of these elements create the opportunity for bacteria to appear and function well on the surface of the skin, causing pore clogging and causing acne to appear.
Allergies
Not everyone can wear a mask, especially those suffering from respiratory illnesses, shortness of breath and those with sensitive, irritated skin.
Here, Dien may XANH refers to people with sensitive skin, wearing a mask regularly will make the skin surface appear rashes, itching and burning pain all over the face. Not to mention, choosing to wear a mask that is poor quality, has no obvious origin, or contains one or more ingredients (in the manufacture of the mask) that are likely to cause allergies to your skin.
Unsesthetic (creating markings on the skin’s surface)
Depending on the mask material, it can be worn throughout the day, creating marks of varying degrees of weight. The tension of the mask creates pressure, which is accompanied by rubbing the mask on the skin’s surface, which causes different people’s marks.
- Những vết hằn thường hay xuất hiện ở vùng da phía sau tai, hai bên má và sống mũi.
- Marks usually appear on the skin behind the ears, cheeks, and the bridge of the nose.
2 Some cautions when wearing a mask of
Covid-19 pandemic, which makes more than 20 countries around the world and WHO are very concerned, because the possibility of this virus transmission has not shown signs of stopping.
In the face of the Corona epidemic complex, WHO as well as the Ministry of Health of Vietnam always give warnings and ways to prevent Covid-19 to all people, to raise awareness and protect health. for you and those around you.
In particular, wearing a mask is one of the most effective and simple anti-epidemic measures. Therefore, when choosing to wear a mask during this pandemic season, or a habit of wearing a mask all day, you need to keep in mind a few issues as follows:
Choose to buy quality masks with clear origins
In the market, there are many types of medical masks and masks, the most common being medical masks made of non-woven fabric, consisting of 3-5 layers. Each layer will have different uses:
- Outer layer (blue or gray – for activated carbon masks): water-resistant, avoiding liquid droplets from sneezing, coughing. of the sick person (if you have accidentally meet someone with covid-19).
- Middle layer (1, 2 or 3 layers, white color): also works to prevent droplets from splashes and filter more acne dust, bacteria. This middle layer must be of good quality and must be well-structured to ensure the filtering of small sizes of dust particles, and at the same time create ventilation for the user.
- The innermost layer (white, the surface in contact with the skin): must be water permeable (to help absorb sweat, moisture from the breath) of the user and must ensure there is no filament, to avoid causing difficulties. bear for the wearer.
Therefore, wearing a medical mask or other types of masks that have been shown to have antibacterial properties can both protect you from viral infections. However, you need to choose to buy a mask of good quality, clear origin to know the structures and uses of these ingredients, helping you to use the mask effectively.
Use masks properly
In addition to choosing sourced masks, you need to know how to use respirators as recommended by the manufacturer as well as according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Health recommended during the current epidemic season.
- For example: With medical mask, use only 1 time and then throw in the garbage with lid. When wearing this mask, you must leave your blue (or gray) face out as it is water resistant; while the white face turns inward because it is hygroscopic. At the same time, you need to press the zinc part (the upper contour of the mask) to embrace the smell and pull the bottom of the mask so that the nose and mouth are covered.
In addition to some of the above applicable precautions for medical masks, for other masks, you should also pay attention to the following uses:
- Avoid touching the surface of the mask when wearing;
Because your hands are susceptible to virus droplets that are on the outer surface of the mask, unintentionally infecting yourself and others around you.
- Remove the mask properly:
To remove it, you should hold the strap over your ear and remove it. Avoid removing or pulling the mask directly on the surface with your hands.
- Wash your hands with soap after removing them:
For disposable masks, put them in the trash immediately and wash your hands with soap. As for reusable masks (masks made from antibacterial fabrics), they should be washed immediately as well as hand hygiene after removing the mask.
Note:
- Respirators should be used according to manufacturer’s recommendations.
- Although wearing a mask, it is advisable to keep a safe distance of 2 meters – recommended by WHO and the Ministry of Health, to prevent current Corona virus infection.
3 Some ways to take care of your seasonal skin
Whether you like it or not, wearing a mask during the season is absolutely essential. So, let Dien may XANH reveal some skin care ways for you to wear a mask this season!
Only make up lightly, choose oil-control cosmetics
Wearing a mask will make your face more prone to sebum and oil production, especially in hot weather. Therefore, women who should makeup lightly. At the same time, prioritize to choose the oil-alkaline cosmetic lines, the most optimal oil control possible.
Use anti-acne products
Anti-acne products will help you avoid clogged pores and limit sebum secretion on the skin’s surface.
- Mineral spray: Helps prevent acne effectively and also makes skin feel smoother with makeup.
Facial Sauna
Facial Sauna will help pore open, to eliminate the reduction of sebum as well as to dispose of some toxins used by cosmetics for your daily use. You should have facial massage 1-2 times a week.
Exfoliate your face
Every week, you should exfoliate your dead cells 1-2 times, to avoid overusing exfoliation. This will help you unclog pores, remove dirt and remove oil from the skin surface.
- Prioritize, choose exfoliating products made from natural ingredients, because they are benign for the skin.
- Avoid using products with strong chemical ingredients, or strong bleaching concentrations, as facial skin is very thin, vulnerable to damage and irritation.
Avoid excessive moisture or dry skin
Whether your skin is oily skin, it always provides the minimum moisture level for the skin, not only with the skin’s dry and normal skin. Therefore, use skin care products, which help to provide and control moisture well for the skin.
- In fact, dry skin remains clothe pores, as there is a possibility of more sebum secretion (when environmental and mechanical conditions change), which causes acne to appear.
Proper skin care
Wearing a mask all day causes a lot of dirt and sebum to accumulate on the skin’s surface. Therefore, you need to follow a process of appropriate makeup removal steps such as: using makeup remover, washing with a cleanser, using pH balanced cosmetics (usually rose water) and moisturizing cream / serum. At the same time, if you do not have to go out, you should stay indoors so that you do not need to wear a face mask, making the skin more ventilated.
