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Coronavirus: Face masks could cause severe skin reactions, experts warn

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While face masks were once rare sightings, they’re now compulsory in several settings across the UK. However, a new study has warned that some face masks contain allergens that could cause severe skin reactions in some people.

Speaking at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting, researchers presented a case of a man with skin allergies, triggered by his face mask.

Dr Yashu Dhamija, who led the study, said: “We treated a 60-year-old Black man with adult-onset eczema, contact dermatitis and chronic nasal allergies in our clinic after he presented three times to our hospital emergency room (ER) because of an uncomfortable face rash. “Up until April 2020, his skin conditions had been under

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