Dermatological findings in patients admitting to dermatology clinic after using face masks during Covid‐19 pandemia: A new health problem
| Autor: | Ferit Kaya, Esra İnan Doğan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Dermatological findings medicine.medical_specialty Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) face mask Dermatology Disease dermatological findings 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans In patient Acne Covid‐19 SARS-CoV-2 business.industry Masks COVID-19 Original Articles General Medicine medicine.disease Rash 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Dermatology clinic Itching Female Original Article medicine.symptom business inflammatory dermatose Facial Dermatoses |
| Zdroj: | Dermatologic Therapy |
| ISSN: | 1529-8019 1396-0296 |
| Popis: | In the present study, the purpose was to evaluate the presence of dermatological symptoms and the effects of mask use on existing dermatological diseases associated with face in patients admitting with any dermatological disease. The present study consisted of 150 patients, including 91 volunteering women and 59 men, admitting to our dermatology clinic with any dermatological symptoms. The presence of symptoms, such as itching, rash, drying and peeling, discomfort, redness, burning, pain, swelling, acne, oily skin symptoms because of mask use, and previous history of facial dermatological disease, whether this disease increased with the use of mask, were questioned. The diagnosis made after dermatological examination and the dermatological examination findings were evaluated with the results of the survey. The most common finding in all patients after mask use was itching with a rate of 64.7%. Similar rates were detected for other symptoms. A significant increase was detected in the severity of acneiform and inflammatory dermatosis after the use of masks (P |
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