Try this simple hack to make your surgical face mask fit better. (via CNBCMakeIt)
. They can also be problematic when it comes to a snug fit, with wearers often noticing gaps on the side of their faces.Two viral videos from two dentists demonstrating the same technique during the coronavirus pandemic have received millions of views online.Dr. Rabeeh Bahrampourian, a dentist New South Wales, Australia, showed the hack on YouTube:Fold the mask in half, lengthwise, so that the bottom and top strip are edge-to-edge.
Take one ear loop and make a knot as close as possible to the corners of the mask; repeat on the other side. Unfold the mask and adapt the flexible nose bridge to your nose. You will see that the mask puffs out more than before.from Duke University measuring the efficacy of 14 types of masks and face coverings found disposable surgical masks worked well to block respiratory particles emitted when people talk.Dr. Lou Ann Bruno-Murtha, division chief of infectious diseases at Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was a fan of the fit-adjusting hack.
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