Maskne
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Comment: I'll leave this to someone else to do a full review, but my first instinct is that while this is probably a notable topic, it might fit better as a subsection of an article like Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on other health issues or Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the fashion industry than as a stand-alone article. I also have some concerns regarding compliance to our sourcing guidelines for content relating to medicine and human health - ideally for content about the cause and prevention of acne we'd want to see review articles in reputable medical journals. The one journal source here is a letter to the editor, which is a non-peer-reviewed primary source. But there is probably room for this content somewhere. Spicy (talk) 01:56, 7 December 2020 (UTC)
Comment: Thank you! I have found some more sources, but haven't had time to read them and include them. I wasn't sure if it should be an article either, but I thought I'd start here and see what happened. * Doctormomma (talk) 01:44, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
Comment: A scholarly, peer-reviewed source has been added. It has other citations that could be useful to include as well. * Doctormomma (talk) 21:19, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
Comment: Please remove the phrases saying that the word was used here and there. It is a cherry-picking original research based on primary sources (frowned upon in wikipedia). Wait for a secondary source to say someting on the history of this neologism. Instead, use these references as sources for information to be added to this article. Lembit Staan (talk) 08:45, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
Maskne (pronounced mask-nee and sometimes spelled mask-ne or mascne), is a portmanteau of "mask" and "acne." It is a 2020 neologism for the acne caused by increased mask wearing after the announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic on March 11, 2020.[1][2] In response to this declaration, along with the CDC's recommendations for face coverings,[3] essential workers and those following government mask mandates reported experiencing increasing outbreaks of acne.[4]
As early as March 2020, reports were showing that at least 83% of health care workers in Hubei, China, suffered from skin irritation on the face.[5] In June 2020, the printed use of the word "maskne" appeared in both Italian[6] and English.[4] In a June 2020 New York Times article, written by Courtney Rubin, dermatologists explain that the most common kind of maskne is acne mechanica.[7] The term "maskne" was also used by BBC News in July 2020.[8] In September 2020, the National Society for Cutaneous Medicine published the article "Maskne: Exacerbation or Eruption of Acne During the COVID-19 Pandemic".[9]
Though cases range in severity, people who experience maskne find that flare-ups can occur anywhere on the face that is typically covered by a mask.[10] For example:
- Jawline
- Cheeks
- Lips
- Nose
- Ears
Preventative measures and treatment for maskne can include:
- Swapping and/or washing masks frequently
- Washing face at least twice a day
- Limiting facial cosmetics when wearing a mask for an extended amount of time
- Using over the counter acne medicine as needed or as directed by a dermatologist[11]
References
- ^ Adhanom, Tedros. "Director-General of the World Health Organization". World Health Organization. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "What is maskne?". ubmd.com. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ "N95 Respirators, Surgical Masks, and Face Masks". U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b Rubin, Courtney. "Maskne Is the New Acne, and Here's What Is Causing It". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Lan, Jiajia (March 11, 2020). "Skin damage among health care workers managing coronavirus disease-2019". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 82 (5): 1215–1216. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2020.03.014. PMC 7194538. PMID 32171808. S2CID 212731306. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Girardi, Maria. "Acne da mascherina o "maskne": perché si manifesta?". Il Giornale. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Rubin, Courtney (2020-06-17). "Maskne Is the New Acne, and Here's What Is Causing It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Tan, Yvette. "'Maskne' and bold makeup: How masks are changing how we look". BBC. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Gomolin, Tamar A.; Cline, Abigail; Russo, Marian (2020-08-29). "Maskne: Exacerbation or Eruption of Acne During the COVID-19 Pandemic". SKIN the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine. 4 (5): 438–439. doi:10.25251/skin.4.5.7. ISSN 2574-1624.
- ^ Teo, Wan-Lin (February 2021). "Diagnostic and management considerations for "maskne" in the era of COVID-19". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 84 (2): 520–521. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2020.09.063. ISSN 0190-9622. PMC 7528820. PMID 33011321.
- ^ "How to treat mask acne also known as 'maskne'". WXYZ. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
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