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Background
During the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, wearing medical respirators and masks was essential to prevent transmission.
Objective
To quantify the effects of N95 mask usage by measuring facial skin biophysical characteristics and changes in the lipidome.
Methods
Sixty healthy volunteers wore N95 respirators for 3 or 6 h. Facial images were acquired and physiological parameters were...