Open AccessAssociation of Acne with Face Mask in Healthcare Workers Amidst the COVID-19 Outbreak in Karachi, Pakistan
Author(s) -
Sadia Yaqoob,
Amna Saleem,
Furqan Ahmad Jarullah,
Areeba Asif,
Mohammad Yasir Essar,
Shaista Emad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 1178-7015
DOI - 10.2147/ccid.s333221
Subject(s) - acne , medicine , outbreak , health care , cross sectional study , covid-19 , population , family medicine , dermatology , disease , environmental health , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , economic growth
In the wake of coronavirus (COVID-19) global alert, people have begun to practice safety measures in order to reduce the exposure to life-threatening disease. The largest at risk population is undoubtedly the frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) who are using personal protective equipment (PPE), essentially face masks, to battle against this deadly virus. This study was conducted with the prime intention to reveal an association between face mask and acne and measure the prevalence of acne amongst HCWs amidst COVID-19 outbreak in Karachi. Furthermore, this study aimed to identify the type of mask generating acne, locate the common sites, assess the severity and establish an association of mask use with the skin type.