How do you counsel patients on preventing and treating "maskne"?  

Prevention: Cleanse and moisturize the face daily using products that are appropriate for your skin type.  If using a cloth mask, make sure it is washed regularly. Take off the mask when safe and appropriate. Skip makeup when wearing a mask. If makeup cannot be avoided, make sure it is la...

Barrier creams under glove occlusion do a poor job of preventing irritant hand dermatitis, and I am unaware of data supporting use of moisturizers under mask occlusion to prevent irritant facial dermatitis. I would not recommend moisturizers for this purpose. Agree that cosmetics may be contraindic...

Agree with all of the above, I also have patients who can tolerate it use a hypochlorous acid spray on the face 1-2x daily especially if they are not wearing makeup.