key: cord-0713433-t5k4gwoi
authors: Mukhtar, Muhammed
title: Surgical pearl:Novel techniques of wearing ear-looped mask for reducing pressure on the ear
date: 2020-07-21
journal: J Am Acad Dermatol
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.07.064
sha: 3b8fdd20802064eae1f3dec4adfcfe546fe12c33
doc_id: 713433
cord_uid: t5k4gwoi

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The ear loops of the mask are wrapped around the handles of the specs, in place of the ear. For 39 this, the specs are worn first, and then the loop of the mask is wrapped twice around the 40 handles of specs (Fig.1A, B) . On wrapping on the handles, the direct contact of the loop on the 41 ear is reduced. In this way, the pressure injury in the form of pain and numbness is minimized, 

Wearing the N95 mask with a plastic handle reduces pressure 58 injury