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Blue_true

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11. There is a nose enclosure tab on the mask.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 06:17 PM

Jun 2020

The direction that bends slightly toward is the inside. Also, look at how the ear loops connect to the mask, when it is on right, they should pull right back without compressing any part of the mask that they connect to.

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Which side of a surgical mask should face out? [View all] LAS14 Jun 2020 OP

I believe it's the blue side. I may be wrong, I wore it backwards dewsgirl Jun 2020 #1

Don't feel bad, my husband did the same thing, and I didn't even notice it until BusyBeingBest Jun 2020 #3

Blue side out DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2020 #2

If your wearing blue or yellow medical like mask FloridaBlues Jun 2020 #4

This is the second time you've asked this and you got answers. Kaleva Jun 2020 #5

As I said in the OP, I've seen a variety of opinions. I wanted another sample. Is that OK? nt LAS14 Jun 2020 #7

Go for facts backed by science. Stay away from opinions. Kaleva Jun 2020 #10

Thanks for asking. I, too, have seen conflicting instructions. This is all new to me. Midnight Writer Jun 2020 #13

blue side faces out bdamomma Jun 2020 #6

I think you should ask a medical professional Mariana Jun 2020 #8

Lots of folks consider themselves experts here , ya know? Tipperary Jun 2020 #12

One side faces out for the first week. Then switch so the other side faces out. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2020 #9

There is a nose enclosure tab on the mask. Blue_true Jun 2020 #11

Here is why you wear the colored side out chowder66 Jun 2020 #14

For most of them, blue side out, white side in. backscatter712 Jun 2020 #15

The "old school" thinking was that you should never wear white-side-out Buns_of_Fire Jun 2020 #16

The side with the food stains. LuckyCharms Jun 2020 #17