Myoung Eun Choi, Woo Jin Lee, Joo Yeon Ko, Kwang Joong Kim, Jung Eun Kim, Hei Sung Kim, Kui Young Park, Mi Youn Park, Dae Hun Suh, Kihyuk Shin, Min Kyung Shin, Hyo Hyun Ahn, Weon Ju Lee, Jee Bum Lee, Hee Jung Lee, Min Soo Jang, Seung Hyun Cheong, Soyun Cho, Yu Sung Choi, You Won Choi, Hoon Choi, Mi Woo Lee
BACKGROUND: Daily usage of facial masks during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic influenced on facial dermatoses. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the impact of mask-wearing habits on facial dermatoses. METHODS: A nationwide, observational, questionnaire-based survey was conducted from July through August 2021, involving 20 hospitals in Korea. RESULTS: Among 1,958 facial dermatoses, 75.9% of patients experienced aggravation or development of new-onset facial dermatoses after wearing masks...
April 2024: Annals of Dermatology