The Emotional Impact of Maskne in the Era of COVID-19: A Commentary on the Future of a Multi-Modality Approach
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Be MIND BODY SKIN, Oakhurst, NJ 07755, USA
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North Babylon High School, Long Island, NY 11073, USA
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Princeton High School, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
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Academic Editor: Enzo Berardesca
Cosmetics 2022, 9(3), 45; https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics9030045
Received: 11 March 2022
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Revised: 3 April 2022
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Accepted: 14 April 2022
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Published: 21 April 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Papers in Cosmetics in 2022)
Over the past two years, the world has experienced the destructive effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, better known as COVID-19. The use of surgical face masks was declared necessary by many governments around the world to protect citizens from catching the rapidly spreading virus. Albeit surgical masks contributing to stopping the spread of SARS-CoV-2, many people have reported rashes closely resembling acne on their chins ever since wearing face masks became mandatory. This article studies the acne that results from masks worn to prevent the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2. Acne due to the wearing of masks (“Maskne”) is a new challenge that has affected the population and can decay the mental health of societies and individuals. The exploration of the mental and physical health effects of “Maskne” help us to form treatments that emphasize the association of improving mental health to decrease acne and enhancing quality of life.
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Keywords:
maskne; COVID-19; emotional health; mental health; dermatology
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Beri, K.; Singh, D.; Beri, D. The Emotional Impact of Maskne in the Era of COVID-19: A Commentary on the Future of a Multi-Modality Approach. Cosmetics 2022, 9, 45. https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics9030045
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Beri K, Singh D, Beri D. The Emotional Impact of Maskne in the Era of COVID-19: A Commentary on the Future of a Multi-Modality Approach. Cosmetics. 2022; 9(3):45. https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics9030045
Chicago/Turabian StyleBeri, Kavita, Dhruv Singh, and Dia Beri. 2022. "The Emotional Impact of Maskne in the Era of COVID-19: A Commentary on the Future of a Multi-Modality Approach" Cosmetics 9, no. 3: 45. https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics9030045
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