Every morning I wake up with CPAP mask imprints all over my face and neck from the mask. Its embarrassing cause when I get to work eveyone is asking what is going on with my face and neck Is there a way to prevent this from happening. I get so tired of explaining whats going on.
Permalink Reply by 99 on September 17, 2010 at 2:11pm
tell them you go scubba diving
and its marks off of the mask
you are on cpap as aposed to apap
cpap give raw air with no amelaration
where as apap give some sort of amelaration
i need to look up what amelaration means
Noun 1. amelioration - the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
melioration, betterment
improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
I would recommend Pad A Cheek as well. Very soft, fleece coverings for mask headgear and parts. If you are getting marks around your nose, or nose and mouth, there is a product called Remzzzzzs--little fabric cut-outs that sit between your skin and the cushion. http://www.remzzzs.com/
It sounds as though you have the straps too tight. When you put your mask on, the headgear should be lose enough that you can slide a finger between the headgear and your face. Otherwise, when the pressure increases it'll be too tight and can cause pressure ulcers.
I would go to the medical equipment company that provided you your mask and let them help you. It may be that is not the best mask for you. Good luck.
Yeah, Jason, I guess I probably have somewhat poor, non- elastic skin which marks easily and the marks fade very slowly. I switched to a FitLife Total Face Mask by Respironics and now the marks are down the side of my face rather than a sore on the bridge of my nose. Every night I loosen the straps to fit comfortably and then adjust the mask and tighten the straps as necessary. My pressure is high, too, which makes it difficult. The other items mentioned are good products to try
We need a snappy comeback because it's really bad manners for someone to mention it. LOL!
You could say "you should see my avatar". I can't imagine you look worse that that 'cause that dude got beat up, or maybe he won and the other guy looks worse.