COVID-19 pandemic raised many problems for patients with acne-prone skin: a limited access to health care services, the necessity of developing telemedical consultations also in dermatology, and the usage of face masks. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of respiratory protective measures (type of masks, wearing time during the day) on declared skin condition in patients already diagnosed with acne or reporting acne for the first time. The study was conducted in Poland among 1420 responders using the original authors' questionnaire, of which 1274 responders were included in the final sample. Acne exacerbations were reported as being more frequent and more severe in women than in men. Changing cosmetic products, facial skin decontamination before or after applying masks, the number of days per week that a mask was worn were related to acne exacerbation. The type of mask had no significant impact on the occurrence of acne lesions. Respondents noted that masks contribute significantly to skin condition worsening by exacerbating existing and causing new acne lesions. This phenomenon was particularly observable in women, in whom, according to the research results, new lesions appeared much more frequently. Therefore, there is a need to develop new ways of limiting acne exacerbation during COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 大流行期间口罩对波兰年轻人易长粉刺皮肤的影响

COVID-19 大流行给易长粉刺皮肤的患者带来了许多问题：获得医疗保健服务的机会有限，在皮肤科也需要开展远程医疗咨询，以及口罩的使用。该研究的目的是调查呼吸防护措施（口罩类型、白天佩戴时间）对已诊断患有痤疮或首次报告痤疮的患者申报的皮肤状况的影响。该研究是在波兰使用原始作者的问卷对 1420 名应答者进行的，其中 1274 名应答者被纳入最终样本。据报道，女性的痤疮恶化比男性更频繁、更严重。更换化妆品、敷面膜前后面部皮肤去污、每周戴口罩的天数与痤疮恶化有关。面膜类型对痤疮皮损的发生无显着影响。受访者指出，口罩会加剧现有的痤疮病变并引起新的痤疮病变，从而显着导致皮肤状况恶化。这种现象在女性身上尤为明显，根据研究结果，女性出现新病变的频率要高得多。因此，需要开发在 COVID-19 大流行期间限制痤疮恶化的新方法。根据研究结果，新病变出现的频率要高得多。因此，需要开发在 COVID-19 大流行期间限制痤疮恶化的新方法。根据研究结果，新病变出现的频率要高得多。因此，需要开发在 COVID-19 大流行期间限制痤疮恶化的新方法。