mascne

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A form of maskne — Acne induced by wearing a mask.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounmascne (uncountable)
  1. alternativeinformaluncountablemedicineAlternative spelling of maskne.

    I spoke to Leighanne McGill, a board certified physicians assistant, about what she calls “mascne”, or mask acne.

    2020 May 8, What is Mascne? How to prevent and treat face breakouts from wearing a mask, spoken by Maddie Gardner, WFMY News 2
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    "Mascne is from wearing the mask all day and then you can get breakouts in the area especially around the nose, cheeks, chin or just any places that’s included with the mask," said Dr. Allison Stocker […]

    2020 July 5, Lexi Hazlett, “How to avoid 'mascne'”, in KENS 5 News

    Designed to retain the droplets through which the coronavirus spreads, the mask is the cause of several skin problems, including the “mascne”.

    2021 June 9, Dolores, “Everything you need to know about the “mascne” and other skin problems associated with wearing a mask”, in News in 24 English, archived from the original on 28 Jun 2021
Cite this entry
APA

mascne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mascne

MLA

“mascne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mascne. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mascne,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mascne.

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