The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. Some people developed skin problems from the masks. The portmanteau word “maskne” (face mask + acne) became popular.
   
“Maskne: mask acne…  #dentistproblems” was posted on Twitter by Dentist Problems on September 7, 2013.
   
“Pro of being forced to wear a mask all day at work: no one can smell my coffee breath. Con: mask induced acne (or maskne)” was posted on Twitter by Lauren Cashen on March 23, 2020. “So who else has maskne (acne from wearing a mask every day)???” was posted on Twitter by brenna on March 25, 2020. “Maskne” was entered in the Urban Dictionary on April 18, 2020.
   
     
Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019, and was recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020.
     
Twitter
Dentist Problems
@DentistProblems
Maskne: mask acne…  #dentistproblems
11:28 PM · Sep 7, 2013·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
Lauren Cashen
@L_Cashen
Pro of being forced to wear a mask all day at work: no one can smell my coffee breath.
Con: mask induced acne (or maskne).
5:44 PM · Mar 23, 2020 from Crown Point, IN·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
brenna
@kelleybrenna
So who else has maskne (acne from wearing a mask every day)??? Where are my healthcare ppl at cause I know I’m not alone in this
8:52 PM · Mar 25, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Vivienne Meljen, MD
@StethoscopeOn
Never would this have crossed my mind before #covid, but the #Maskne (mask acne) that I’ve complained about in the past sounds like nothing compared to the alternative of not having masks during this time. #perspective #PPE #healthcare #essentialpersonnel #getmeppe #residents
9:11 PM · Mar 29, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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aj PA-C
@j_thePA ·Mar 30
Once I’m out of quarantine, lose these 30 pounds, stop breaking out in zits, and survive coronavirus it’s over for you hoes
 
Getting Sassy NP
@cmvaughn83
Replying to @j_thePA and @medicalaxioms
Are we ready to start calling it maskne yet?
3:51 PM · Mar 30, 2020·Twitter for Android
 
Twitter
jen
@yoga_junkie_
New medical term: Maskne. The red, raw rash that looks like adult acne caused by wearing masks for 12 hour shifts. Trust me, it’s a thing. Face with medical mask
11:08 AM · Apr 15, 2020 from Edmonton, Alberta·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Alise Morales
@AliseNavidad
maskne (n) : the acne you get from wearing a mask whenever you leave the house
1:33 PM · Apr 16, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
Urban Dictionary
maskne
Acne produced by wearing face masks.
Yeah, I’m an essential worker too. I appreciate the pay but I don’t enjoy the maskne after a 10 hour shift .
via giphy
by Droopy10 April 18, 2020
 
Hong Kong Tatler
Maskne Is Real: Face Mask Breakouts And How To Prevent Them
By Danica Lo
April 22, 2020
Wearing protective face masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 might cause or exacerbate acne, redness, and skin irritation. Tatler speaks with top dermatologists to find out exactly what type of skincare you should be using to prevent and treat “maskne”
 
YouTube
#GMA #FaceMask #Maskne
‘Maskne’ is now a thing. How you can prevent breakouts caused by wearing a face mask l GMA Digital
May 28, 2020
Good Morning America
‘Maskne’ is the new acne, but fear not, Dr. Whitney Bowe has got you covered on how to prevent breakouts from wearing your face mask.
     
YouTube
How To Prevent Maskne With Dr. Pimple Popper
Jun 5, 2020
SLMD Skincare
Here are Dr. Pimple Popper’s tips on how to treat and prevent “MASKNE”!  In the past few months, masks have quickly become a staple of daily life.  As a result, people are increasingly experiencing skin flare ups and breakouts underneath their masks… which have coined the term for this new cause of acne: Maskne (Mask Acne). If you find yourself having to wear masks frequently and are worried about Maskne, our founder and board-certified dermatologist - Dr. Sandra Lee - weighs in with her best advice on how to treat these kinds of breakouts.
 
Urban Dictionary
Maskne
The zits that grow under your COVID mask.
After a month of wearing my Covid mask, I have maskne zits the size potatoes.
by Goofnut June 13, 2020
   
CNN
‘Maskne’: Why your face is breaking out under your mask and how to stop it
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN
Updated 12:29 PM ET, Thu June 25, 2020
(CNN) If you’re serious about protecting yourself — and others — from the very real dangers of Covid-19, you’re wearing a mask when you go out around others.
 
For many people that is leading to an embarrassing and unpleasant side effect: blemishes, pimples, zits — or what dermatologists call acne.