The symptoms of acne appearing when wearing a mask are mainly considered to be caused by diseases such as acne, folliculitis or contact dermatitis.
1. Acne: This disease is often associated with overproduction of sebaceous glands, hyperkeratosis at the opening of sebaceous glands in hair follicles, and Propionibacterium acnes infection. Prolonged wearing of masks that make facial cleansing inadequate or excessive secretion of sweat aggravate the above factors and cause acne.
2. Folliculitis: Due to the poor breathability of masks, wearing masks for a long time will lead to humidity and stuffiness near the mouth and nose, which is easy to breed bacteria, and once the hair follicles and their surrounding tissues are infected with pathogenic bacteria, folliculitis may be triggered, which will lead to the symptoms of acne.
3. Contact dermatitis: If the patient is allergic to the mask material, after wearing the mask may also appear contact dermatitis, so that the contact area of erythema, pimples, papules with itching, it looks like acne.
Wearing a mask acne may also be related to other skin diseases, it is recommended that patients consult a doctor to confirm the diagnosis, and follow the doctor’s instructions for appropriate treatment.