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Anti-COVID-19 Face Masks and Perioral Dermatitis

Affiliations

¹ Drs. Veraldi and Mattioli are with the Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, at the Università degli Studi di Milano in Milan, Italy.
² Dr. Nazzaro is with the Dermatology Unit at Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, in Milan, Italy.

Stefano Veraldi et al. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2023 May.

. 2023 May;16(5):22.

¹ Drs. Veraldi and Mattioli are with the Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, at the Università degli Studi di Milano in Milan, Italy.
² Dr. Nazzaro is with the Dermatology Unit at Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, in Milan, Italy.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19 face masks; perioral dermatitis.

Conflict of interest statement

DISCLOSURES.: The authors report no disclosures relevant to the content of this article.

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