Why is it easy to have facial allergies when wearing a mask? What should I do if my face has allergies when wearing a mask?

We all know that masks are a kind of protective equipment that is in short supply recently. Many people wear masks when they go out, which can avoid infection with the new coronavirus to a certain extent. Many people will have allergic symptoms on their faces after wearing masks, so what should we do if we have facial allergies when wearing masks? Let's take a closer look!

Why is it easy to have facial allergies when wearing a mask?

Stuffy and airtight skin infection is the main cause

Wearing a non-breathable mask for a long time will cause the moisture exhaled from the nasal cavity and the droplets during conversation to form a local humid and warm environment around the mouth and nose.

When you inhale, some bacteria and dust particles will easily adhere to the outer surface of the mask. These bacteria just like this kind of humid and hot environment, so they grow wildly. Among them are Propionibacterium acnes, Marsela, mites, etc.

If the mask is in contact with the face for a long time, the face will be infected and inflamed by these bacteria, causing allergies, or inducing skin problems such as blackheads, closed comedones, acne, rosacea, etc.

Poor quality, counterfeit masks can also cause skin allergies

Regular medical surgical masks are made of non-woven fabric, while N95 masks are made of non-woven fabric, filter cotton, etc. These two types of masks have requirements on skin-friendliness and generally do not cause allergies.

Now there are many unscrupulous merchants on the market selling fake and low-quality masks, which not only fail to provide the corresponding protective effect, but may also cause skin allergies. It is recommended that you choose regular channels when buying, keep your eyes open, and purchase rationally and cautiously.

What to do if your face is allergic to wearing a mask

Solution:

1. Spraying some pure water after taking off the mask can have a calming effect, and applying moisturizer can help repair the skin.

2. If the symptoms are obvious, you can apply weak glucocorticoid ointments such as desonide cream (Liyanzhuo), hydrocortisone butyrate cream, etc., or calcineurin inhibitors (such as tacrolimus ointment) for a short period of time to improve the condition.

3. For more obvious skin allergy symptoms, oral antihistamines can be used to relieve them if necessary. New generation antihistamines such as levocetirizine hydrochloride tablets (Dimen) are recommended. They can quickly and effectively relieve symptoms such as skin itching, redness and swelling. They are non-sedative and highly safe and are commonly used antihistamines. For children with allergies, the corresponding levocetirizine hydrochloride oral solution can be taken.

4. In addition to causing skin allergies, repeated friction and irritation of the face caused by wearing a mask may cause slight redness and itching of the skin.

5. At this time, you can apply some medical skin care products to moisturize, soothe the skin and relieve discomfort.

Wearing an N95 mask for a long time may also cause indentations on the face and even pressure skin damage. The most effective way is to go out less.

If you wear a mask for a long time, a hot and humid enclosed environment will be formed between the facial skin and the mask, which may also cause facial skin diseases such as seborrheic dermatitis and acne.

How to prevent facial allergies when wearing a mask

①Avoid inferior masks

In fact, there were not many low-quality masks at the beginning, but with the peak of the epidemic, the production of masks through normal channels was far from meeting the demand!
Therefore, many unscrupulous businesses want to make money from the national crisis and produce large quantities of substandard masks and put them on the market. This material can easily cause skin allergies.
When choosing masks, everyone must find regular channels and purchase with caution.

②Simplify skin care

Reduce the steps of skin care and avoid heavy makeup, because these contain occlusive ingredients. Wearing a mask will further burden the skin, so basic skin care: water, lotion, eye cream, and sunscreen are completely sufficient!

③Daily maintenance

For sensitive skin, you can use barrier repair products to enhance the health of the skin. Use products containing skin barrier repair ingredients, such as ceramides, cholesterol and other ingredients.

How to take care of your skin while wearing a mask

1. Before wearing a mask, apply a layer of repair cream on your face to increase the moisture content of the skin, enhance the skin's barrier function, and help reduce the possibility of skin allergies.

2. When wearing a mask, try to wear it without makeup. Fairies who love beauty can just put on beautiful eye makeup. There are many such eye makeup tutorials on the Internet. You can go and have a look. If you wear a mask with makeup on, it is easy to cause skin acne and skin allergies.

3. Pay attention to facial cleansing to reduce the burden on the skin

Wearing a mask for a long time will definitely increase the burden on the skin. At this time, you should avoid excessive use of moisturizing skin care products and thick foundation, let the skin breathe freely, and try to use light skin care products, such as water, lotion, and sunscreen. Don't add extra burden to the skin.