Skin reactions of N95 masks and medial masks among health-care personnel: A self-report questionnaire survey in China

Ying Zuo¹, Wei Hua^{1

2}, Yaxin Luo³, Li Li^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatovenereology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
² Cosmetic Safety and Efficacy Evaluation Center of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
³ West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

Ying Zuo et al. Contact Dermatitis. 2020 Aug.

. 2020 Aug;83(2):145-147.

doi: 10.1111/cod.13555. Epub 2020 Jun 1.

Ying Zuo¹, Wei Hua^{1

2}, Yaxin Luo³, Li Li^{1

2}

¹ Department of Dermatovenereology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
² Cosmetic Safety and Efficacy Evaluation Center of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
³ West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

No abstract available

Keywords: N95 masks; acne; adverse skin reaction; health-care personnel; medical masks.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interests.

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