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Seborrheic dermatitis and anti‐COVID‐19 masks

Authors :
Mauro Barbareschi
Stefano Veraldi
Luisa Angileri
Source :
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Wiley, 2020.

Abstract

In Milan, Italy, after the end of the lockdown period (March and April 2020), we observed several patients with seborrheic dermatitis (SD) who showed a more or less important worsening of their disease. All patients used anti‐coronavirus‐19 (COVID‐19) face mask for many hours per day. According to the clinical point of view, the worsening was characterized by increased erythema and desquamation as well as itching worsened. In the last few weeks, some articles have been published on cases of dermatitis of the face associated with the use of anti‐COVID‐19 masks. Some authors hypothesized that this condition is due to high temperature of the face covered by the mask, that induces an increased sebum excretion rate. In our patients with SD, it is possible that high temperature of the face induces abnormalities of microbiota (proliferation of Malassezia spp.?) and permeability of skin barrier, and increases sweating with irritant action and worsening of itching.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14732165 and 14732130
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....cc842173cc62692e06291423d4fe216d
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/jocd.13669