Do not lose sleep over mask allergic contact dermatitis

Arrington, Kimberly Capers; Glass, Lora Dagi; Scheinman, Pamela L.

doi:10.1016/j.jdcr.2021.11.013

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“…However, because the N95/KN95 respirator fits tighter on the face, it is responsible for more ASRs compared to surgical masks ( 24 ). Formaldehyde has been detected in N95/KN95 respirators, accelerating the possible development of ACD ( 30 , 41 , 42 ). In addition, the elastic bands of the N95 respirator along with the sponge strip in the masks have been reported to contribute to the occurrence of ACD.…”

Section: Contact Dermatitis Caused By Ppe During the Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

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Contact dermatitis caused by prevention measures during the COVID-19 pandemic: a narrative review

Tang

Wang

Hamblin

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionDuring the outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), health care workers wore personal protective equipment including masks, gloves and goggles for a long time. In order to reduce the transmission routes of the virus, public places were sprayed with disinfectant. Moreover, the body, hands and clothing were frequently disinfected and washed for hygiene purposes. Studies have shown that these practices could easily irritate the skin and damage the skin barrier. Long-term irritation or exposure to allergens may lead to the occurrence of contact dermatitis (CD).MethodsSubject headings were searched via the National Library of Medicine (PubMed) and web of science databases: COVID-19; contact dermatitis; adverse skin reaction; PPE; dermatitis; mask; glory; hand hygiene, disinfection; face shield; goggle; protect cloth. A total of 246 and 646 articles were retrieved from the two databases, respectively. 402 articles remained after removing duplicates. Reviews, non-English articles, articles that could not be accessed to read or did not conform to our topic were excluded. Finally, a total of 32 cross-sectional studies, 9 case reports and 2 randomized controlled trials were included.DiscussionThis article reviews reports of CD caused by various prevention and hygiene measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The amount of skin damage caused by COVID-19 prevention measures could be decreased by improved education about skin management.

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Section: Contact Dermatitis Caused By Ppe During the Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

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Contact dermatitis caused by prevention measures during the COVID-19 pandemic: a narrative review

Tang

Wang

Hamblin

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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“…Para prevenir la trasmisión del SARS-CoV-2 se recomiendan un conjunto de medidas de prevención, como el adecuado uso del equipo de protección personal, incluido el uso de la mascarilla quirúrgica o respirador P2/N95 (1,3,4). Sin embargo, durante la anterior pandemia del síndrome respiratorio agudo severo de 2002-2004, se informaron reacciones cutáneas adversas después de un uso prolongado de respiradores N95 como acné, picor facial, urticaria y dermatitis alérgica de contacto (5)(6)(7).…”

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“…De igual manera, el uso prolongado de respiradores N95 y mascarillas quirúrgicas entre los trabajadores de la salud y la población en general como medida preventiva durante la actual pandemia de COVID-19 ha resultado en un aumento significativo de la prevalencia dermatitis de contacto alérgica, dermatitis de contacto irritante, dermatitis seborreica, urticaria de contacto y exacerbación del acné y las infecciones de la piel (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8).…”

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“…3.2, pp. 21 -33, agosto 2022 www.anatomiadigital.org tiempos de pandemia; ya que el personal sanitario ha utilizado durante períodos prolongados las mascarillas como parte de su actividad laboral de rutina (2,5). Estudios han evidenciado que el personal sanitario que usa respiradores N95 tienen más probabilidades de experimentar picazón o irritación facial y úlceras por presión en comparación con los que usan máscaras quirúrgicas (1).…”

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Dermatitis alérgica de contacto asociada al uso de la mascarilla durante la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2

Ayala

Gámez

2022

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Introducción: El uso de mascarilla personal por parte del personal de salud y población en general es necesario durante la pandemia por COVID-19, sin embargo, ha resultado en un aumento significativo de la prevalencia dermatitis de contacto alérgica, dermatitis de contacto irritante, dermatitis seborreica, urticaria de contacto y exacerbación del acné y las infecciones de la piel. Metodología: revisión no sistemática sobre la dermatitis alérgica de contacto asociada al uso de mascarillas y respiradores N95 durante la pandemia por COVID 19, se emplearon los términos y descriptores “dermatitis and mask” y “dermatitis and Covid-19” en las bases de datos ScienDirect, Pubmed, SciELO y Redalyc; se consideró trabajos publicados en idioma español y/o inglés, de vigencia no mayor a 5 años. Resultados: El uso de la mascarilla por un periodo superior a 6 horas ha demostrado incrementar la incidencia de dermatitis alérgica, presentado lesiones principalmente en mejillas, dorso de la nariz, frente y zona retroauricular. Conclusiones: Esta es una entidad patológica presumiblemente de gran incidencia y subdiagnóstico. Constituye una forma de hipersensibilidad tipo IV, que de no ser tratada a tiempo puede devenir en complicaciones asociadas a sobreinfección; el personal sanitario y la comunidad en general debe ser educado en medidas de prevención de este tipo de lesiones y orientarlos para buscar atención médica oportuna de ser necesario.

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Toxic Ingredients in Personal Care Products: A Dermatological Perspective

Lin,

Maderal

2024

Dermatitis®

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Do not lose sleep over mask allergic contact dermatitis

Cited by 3 publications

References 8 publications

Contact dermatitis caused by prevention measures during the COVID-19 pandemic: a narrative review

Contact dermatitis caused by prevention measures during the COVID-19 pandemic: a narrative review

Dermatitis alérgica de contacto asociada al uso de la mascarilla durante la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2

Toxic Ingredients in Personal Care Products: A Dermatological Perspective

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