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hlthe2b

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1. Glasses fogging... Use medical tape (a strip from across the nose extending 1/3 across cheek bones

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Fri Jul 24, 2020, 07:57 AM

Jul 2020

Best kept secret of HCWs when using surgical masks (N95 don't cause fogging because they create a seal)

What is medical tape? Nexcare is one popular brand. And, yes, it is safe for sensitive skin.

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If your mask straps irritate your ears. If your glasses fog up - short video [View all] progree Jul 2020 OP

Glasses fogging... Use medical tape (a strip from across the nose extending 1/3 across cheek bones hlthe2b Jul 2020 #1

I have trouble with the straps Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #2

Here's an article about hearing aids with face masks FWIW progree Jul 2020 #4

Thanks for the link Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #5

Gosh, That's The Worst RobinA Jul 2020 #11

There are folks in far worse circumstances than me Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #14

Amazon has many styles of mask extenders available. I went with this type: tanyev Jul 2020 #3

Well goddam. Iggo Jul 2020 #10

This Seems To Me RobinA Jul 2020 #12

My experience with them has been that those hooks hold the loops securely tanyev Jul 2020 #13

You can buy the nose bridge strips on Amazon to use on cloth masks. Flaleftist Jul 2020 #6

You can also get them with adhesive to stick on the outside of your mask. tanyev Jul 2020 #8

cool. thanks Flaleftist Jul 2020 #9

What a valuable post, Pogree. Thanks. Htlhe2b's info on fogging's Hortensis Jul 2020 #7