TABLE 1.

Mask‐related skin symptoms reported by health‐care personnel (N = 404, multiple answers possible)

Skin symptom	Number	Percentage
Discomforts caused by mask straps	90	22.3
Facial indentation	76	18.8
Itch	60	14.9
Redness or erythema	51	12.6
Rash	50	12.4
Dry or scaling skin	47	11.6
Burning	15	3.7
Pain or prickling	13	3.2
Swelling	5	1.2
Numbness	5	1.2
Greasy skin	4	1.0
Total	198	49.0