AMOREPACIFIC Corporation/R&D CENTER, Yongin-si, South Korea.
Skin Res Technol. 2021 Jul;27(4):554-559. doi: 10.1111/srt.12983. Epub 2020 Nov 20.
Previous studies have demonstrated the possibility of adverse effects of prolonged wearing of personal protective equipment in healthcare workers. However, there are a few studies about the effects on skin characteristics after wearing a mask for non-healthcare workers. In this study, we evaluated the dermatologic effects of wearing a mask on the skin over time.
Twenty-one healthy men and women participated in the study. All participants wore masks for 6 hours consecutively. Three measurements were taken (a) before wearing the mask, (b) after wearing the mask for 1 hour, and (c) after wearing the mask for 6 hours. Skin temperature, skin redness, sebum secretion, skin hydration, trans-epidermal water loss, and skin elasticity were measured.
The skin temperature, redness, hydration, and sebum secretion were changed significantly after 1 and 6 hours of wearing a mask. Skin temperature, redness, and hydration showed significant differences between the mask-wearing area and the non-mask-wearing area.
Mask-wearing conditions and time can change several skin characteristics. In particular, it is revealed that the perioral area could be most affected.
先前的研究已经证明，医护人员长时间佩戴个人防护装备可能会产生不良反应。然而，关于非医护人员佩戴口罩对皮肤特征影响的研究较少。本研究旨在评估长时间佩戴口罩对皮肤的皮肤科影响。
21 名健康男性和女性参与了这项研究。所有参与者连续佩戴口罩 6 小时。在三个时间点进行测量：（a）佩戴口罩前，（b）佩戴口罩 1 小时后，（c）佩戴口罩 6 小时后。测量皮肤温度、皮肤发红、皮脂分泌、皮肤水分、经皮水分流失和皮肤弹性。
佩戴口罩 1 小时和 6 小时后，皮肤温度、发红、皮脂分泌和水分含量均发生显著变化。佩戴口罩部位与未佩戴口罩部位的皮肤温度、发红和水分含量存在显著差异。
口罩佩戴条件和时间会改变皮肤的多项特征。特别是口周区域可能受到的影响最大。
