What is Maskne and how to prevent it | 口罩痘及其预防

Originally published at https://www.skinb5.com/what-is-maskne-and-how-to-prevent-it/ Author: Judy Cheung-Wood, Founder of skinB5™ Acne Control and Wellness system

Maskne. The frustrating side-effect that has arisen from the regular necessity to wear face masks. Here in Melbourne, wearing face-masks is now compulsory. At skinB5™ our customers worldwide reported that their face coverings haven’t been so skin friendly and as a result they are experiencing breakouts.

Maskne is now a real concern for many people, even the Covid-19 task force of the American Academy of Dermatology (A.A.D.), released an advice on the subject! What is Maskne and how can you prevent it? Maskne can happen to anyone, even those who are not usually acne prone. According to research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, at least 83 percent of health care workers in Hubei, China, reported skin problems on the face from extensive mask wearing.

Maskne is primarily caused by the mixing of sweat and oil under the face mask. This is exacerbated by reduced ventilation, leading to a rapid increase of bacteria, unbalancing what is otherwise a normal part of our skin flora. Heat and humidity increases the occurrence and severity of Maskne.

A Word of Warning Many people are now making their own face coverings with cloth fabrics. It’s imperative to wash any fabric before you wear it as you may end up with red, raised rashes that are often confused with acne.

Fabrics are treated with a chemical cocktail including dyes in synthetic fabrics, formaldehyde resins as well as fungus and mold retardants.

How to prevent Maskne. Wash your brand-new cloth fabric face mask before wearing. Never wear any new clothing, including fabric face mask without first washing them to remove any chemical residue commonly used to preserve new fabrics.

Replace or wash your reusable face mask after each use. Frequently replacing or washing face masks in an anti-bacterial solution (not bleach) will help minimise the build-up of sweat, oil and bacteria. Opt for fragrance-free detergents where possible.

Avoid wearing makeup when wearing a mask. Makeup can clog your pores and lead to breakouts when worn beneath a mask where ventilation is more restricted.

If you chose to wear makeup, mix a small drop of the skinB5™ clay mask with liquid foundation to create an anti-acne, sweat and oil absorbing coverage.

Rinse your face with water throughout the day If you have to wear a face mask for hours at a time, rinse your face with some water when you take a break or swap over to a clean face mask.

Cleansing with water rather than a facial cleaner or soap will help avoid over stripping your skin.

At the end of the day, cleanse your skin with a non-drying, non-stripping face cleanser that will effectively lift off excess oil, dirt and dead skin cells without upsetting ph balance.

If you have oily skin, use a gentle clay mask weekly to draw impurities from your pores.

Avoid creamy or heavy moisturiser Switching to a light facial moisturiser will hydrate your skin without clogging up your pores. The skinB5™ Australian Botanicals Hydration Essence, is naturally anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory plant extracts. The texture is featherlight and will allow your skin to breathe, not clogging up your pores.

Take a skin health + immunity booster supplement Focus on strengthening your overall health and immunity. Maximise your defence not only against coronavirus, but also the bacteria that cause skin breakouts.

As modern food farming and process methods have led to lower nutrient density in our foods, the stress and anxieties of our current situation is draining our bodies of essential nutrients faster than we can replenish them.

Eating fresh foods and finding these essential nutrients from other sources is vital. A daily dose of high-quality skin health-boosting vitamins and/or superfood complex that has potent immunity-boosting ingredients is a simple way to protect your health and your skin. Remember to start building up your immunity defences early as your body needs time to assimilate the nutrients and strengthen its natural protection mechanisms from within. Last-minute mega-dosing of nutrients will not help but rather be wasted as they pass through your system without the ability to be absorbed.

Case study SkinB5™ fan @ohlonelyboy has generously shared his experience with maskne before and after using skinB5™ photos (April 29 vs June 7).

Products used: SkinB5 Vitamins + all skincare products 最初发布于https://www.skinb5.com/what-is-maskne-and-how-to-prevent-it/ 作者：Judy Cheung-Wood （skinB5™痤疮控制和健康系统品牌创始人）

口罩痘是由于经常带口罩所产生的困扰。

在墨尔本，佩戴口罩已成为一项硬性要求。我们skinB5全球范围内的顾客也告诉我们，口罩对他们的皮肤很不友好，还会导致爆痘。

口罩痘已经变成很多人面临的困扰。甚至美国皮肤病学会Covid-19提出了建议。

什么是口罩痘？怎样才能避免呢？ 任何人都可能长口罩痘，包括平时不容易长痘的人。根据发表在《美国皮肤病学会杂志》上的一项研究显示，中国湖北的医护人员中至少有83%由于长时间佩戴口罩，导致面部皮肤出现问题他。

口罩痘主要是由汗水和油脂在口罩下混合引起的。空气流通的减少加剧了这一情况，导致细菌迅速增加，使我们皮肤上正常的菌群失去平衡。炎热和潮湿会增加口罩痘的发生频率和严重程度。

提醒 目前由很多人用布料自己制作口罩。在佩戴前切记要清洗布料，否则可能将脏布料引起的红疹子与痤疮混淆。

布料的处理通常使用化学混合物，包括合成织物中的染料、甲醛树脂以及真菌霉菌抑制剂。

如何避免口罩痘

全新布制口罩在佩戴前需清洗 穿新衣服、带新布料口罩前切记要清洗以去除用来保存新布料的化学残留物。

每次使用后更换或清洗可重复使用的口罩 勤更换口罩或使用抗菌清洁剂来清洗口罩可大大减少汗液、油脂和细菌的积累。尽可能选择无香味的洗涤剂。

戴口罩时不化妆 口罩下空气流通不畅，可能导致化妆品堵塞毛孔，引起痘痘爆发。

如果要化妆的话，可以将一小滴skinB5™粘土面膜与粉底液混合，有助于抗痘、吸汗、吸油。

全天用清水洗脸 如果你需要长时间戴口罩，可以在休息时间用清水洗一下脸，或者换一个干净的口罩。

只用清水洗脸，相比使用洗面奶或者肥皂，可以避免过度清洁皮肤。

一天结束后，使用温和不拔干的洁面产品洗脸。有效清除多余油脂、污垢、死皮细胞 的同时保持皮肤ph平衡。

不使用霜状质感和厚重的润肤乳 换一款轻薄的润肤乳在保证充分滋润肌肤的同时还不会堵塞毛孔。

skinB5™ 的澳大利亚植物保湿精华精选天然抗菌消炎的植物提取物。质感轻薄，保证皮肤轻松呼吸，不堵塞毛孔。

服用有益于皮肤健康和增强免疫力的补充剂 提升整体健康水平并且增强免疫力不仅能够帮助抵御新冠病毒，还能抵抗造成皮肤问题的细菌。

现代粮食种植和加工方法导致食物的营养密度降低。当前形势带来的压力和焦虑也使得我们身体中的重要营养物质的流失速度高于我们对其补充的速度。

我们需要通过摄入新鲜食物和其他来源来补充这些重要的营养物质。每日摄入高质量的有益于皮肤健康的维生素以及可强效增强免疫力的超级食物复合素，是保护您健康和肌肤简单有效的方法。

要尽早建立起身体免疫力，您的身体需要时间来吸收这些外界营养，并从内到外增强身体的天然保护机制。临时大量摄入营养不但没有帮助，还会因为身体无法吸收直接排出体外而造成浪费。 成功案例分享 SkinB5™粉丝@ohlonelyboy分享了他使用SkinB5™产品对抗口罩痘的前后对比图（4月29日对比6月7日）。

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