Howard Maibach

Professor, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco

Expertise: Dermatology, Allergy, Pharmacology

2020-09-28

Using face masks does not increase the risk of skin or oral infections

Claim:

Masks are dirty and cause bacterial overgrowth, skin infections, and “mask mouth, [which is] a new medical condition caused by wearing masks all day”

Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-09-16