In the early days of the pandemic, Ms Lily Kew, 49, recalls having air stewardesses stream into her chain of facial salons for appointments.
After prolonged wearing of masks on flights, they were experiencing breakouts on the lower half of the face, increased skin sensitivity and dryness.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 08, 2020, with the headline Wearing a face mask causing breakouts?. Subscribe