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The mask makes life much easier for people during a bad epidemiological situation, as, for example, now. It can also be worn in stuffy cities, used in construction work. The mask saves from clogging the lungs with fine dust in many other cases. A barrier made of dense fabric or gauze prevents foreign elements from penetrating into the nasopharynx.
But allergy sufferers are perhaps the most important connoisseurs of this useful product. You ask: why? Having understood this topic thoroughly, now we will try to answer your question, does the mask help with allergies? Carefully familiarize yourself with the types of products for the protection of the upper respiratory tract.
Kinds
To begin with, we recall that allergy masks are different:
- fabric multilayer;
- gauze disposable;
- medical three-layer;
- respirators with filters;
- with a screen to protect the mucous membrane (eyes);
- respiratory with valves (disposable).
Medical masks are the most widespread among the population. Three - four layers of dense material provide reliable protection for several hours, without getting wet during this time and retaining viruses and dust. This item is designed to be easy to put on and take off. And the ability to remove the mask correctly is just as important as the skill of wearing it. After all, a huge amount of bacteria and viruses accumulate on the mask, which under no circumstances should come into contact with the nasopharynx, otherwise infection will not be avoided.
For a secure fit of the bandage to the face, a retainer is used in the nose area. If it is not there, it is not difficult to make it yourself from a piece of thin wire, which can be found in repair boxes on any balcony of a thrifty owner.
Mask - salvation for allergy sufferers
Of course, during the flowering period of plants with the advent of spring, hay fever, or, more simply, allergic rhinitis, worsens in patients prone to allergy attacks. Small particles of plant pollen hover in the air, spreading over thousands of meters, which makes it difficult for allergy sufferers to breathe normally. Experiments have shown that by wearing a mask, this category of people noted the relief of allergy symptoms. This is due to a decrease in the body's contact with allergic substances. Nasal congestion was no longer so obvious, and lacrimation was reduced significantly.
How to help kids with allergies
At the moment, more and more children are prone to allergies both to food products and to external irritating factors. Both infants and older children are susceptible to this disease. Red spots on the cheeks and body of the baby scared more than one hundred mothers. The nature of the occurrence of diathesis and contact dermatitis, scientists and doctors - allergists continue to study in detail, discovering more and more new facets of this disease. Every sane parent tries to protect the child, since it is doubly difficult for the child's body to deal with the allergen. It's all about the unpreparedness of the immune system to fight foreign components.
Antihistamines may not always be given to a child for various reasons. Therefore, it is advisable for parents to resort to preventive measures. Here you can not do without a bandage. A pollen allergy mask for children is just as effective as it is for adults, but not every child can be persuaded to wear one. You can still attract a kindergartener with a bright print on a fabric product, but with babies and school-age children it is much more difficult.
Here are some tips for parents to help:
- For a child, a parent is an authority; children want to copy mom and dad in everything. Let's remember how children love to try on "adult" things. Follow this principle with a bandage. Buy an allergy mask for yourself and wear it. Perhaps your child will follow you.
- Nose filters are also not suitable when it comes to a child. But you can try to explain to the child that without them, he will probably go to the hospital for treatment. Knowing how children do not like to be treated, most likely we gave you the right advice: protection in the nose is better than a long stay in a stuffy ward without friends and walks in the yard.
- Show a cartoon from the Aunt Owl Lessons series or similar, where all the animals wear masks, the child may want to follow their favorite characters.
Making the right choice
Allergy filter masks are undeniably more reliable in protecting the nose and mouth from the penetration of small particles. The important thing to consider here is size. Only the right model will be beneficial. In other cases, the discomfort from wearing a medical bandage that is too tight or, on the contrary, too large for your face, will be added to the allergy.
Making your own mask
To sew a mask that saves from allergies, you do not need special skill. It is only important to decide what material it should be from and choose a pattern according to size. Fabric for comfortable wearing is better to take natural. Suitable cotton, linen, chintz. It is better to refuse synthetic types of fabrics, as they accumulate static electricity, attracting particles of dust and dirt, which makes breathing even more difficult. In addition, artificial fabrics do not absorb moisture, thereby creating a greenhouse effect. In a humid environment, pathogenic bacteria quickly develop, which is undoubtedly dangerous for your health.
For those with glasses
Persuading a child to wear an allergy bandage is half the battle. What if a child (and an adult) wears glasses. Any "bespectacled man" knows: the mask will inevitably lead to fogging of the glasses. And again we give you useful advice. Even three:
- Fold the top edge over so that the air you exhale is slightly trapped in the fabric.
- Wear glasses above the mask, not below. So the protection is better, and the glasses will always be transparent.
- A soapy solution applied to the lenses of the glasses will help to avoid fogging due to a thin transparent layer.
Prevention instead of treatment
Any allergy is an unpleasant disease. It is difficult to protect yourself from a terrible runny nose and sneezing if the allergen has already affected your body. Of course, the mask is not a cure, it will not cure the disease itself, but a properly selected product with new filters will undoubtedly make your life easier. We will be glad if our recommendations and suggested preventive measures are useful to you.
