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Cpap Mask left wrinkle lines in my face. How long doe they take to go away?
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Cpap Mask left wrinkle lines in my face. How long doe they take to go away?
I wore a cpap mask very tight for 6 weeks. I have not worn it for it for 5 weeks, but the wrinkles in my face that it caused have not gone away yet. Has anyone else had this happen? How long did the lines take to go away?
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RE: Cpap Mask left wrinkle lines in my face. How long doe they take to go away?
(03-01-2017, 08:50 PM)Ihaveapnea Wrote: I wore a cpap mask very tight for 6 weeks. I have not worn it for it for 5 weeks, but the wrinkles in my face that it caused have not gone away yet. Has anyone else had this happen? How long did the lines take to go away?

Well, I wear mine pretty tight, but haven't noticed any new lines from that - mind you at 73 I've got lots already.

But if my mask did make new lines, I'd rather have those new lines and sleep well than do without my CPAP and die early.  Anyway I'm already about as ugly as sin, so what do I care?
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RE: Cpap Mask left wrinkle lines in my face. How long doe they take to go away?
I have so many wrinkles a few more or less doesn't really matter. Though I do have some new lines and I doubt they'll go away now.

You might want to try a cloth liner which fits between the skin and your mask. I'd suggest you check out Supplier #31 (Pad-a-cheek).
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RE: Cpap Mask left wrinkle lines in my face. How long doe they take to go away?
The straps on my mask leave marks on my face, but they tend to disappear after an hour or so, though some days they have not gone away for several hours.

I think it depends on an individual's age/skin suppleness/number of hours worn/tightness of straps.. all of those will alter the time the marks linger.

If asked, I will just tell people the marks are scars from when I was slashed across the face whilst foiling a machete wielding perpetrator in the act of robbing a jewelry store........ no one will believe me, but why let the truth get in the way of a good story.   Unsure  Bigwink   Dielaughing
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RE: Cpap Mask left wrinkle lines in my face. How long doe they take to go away?
I notice when i dont drink as much water the day before the lines stay on longer. But usually an hour or so and they are gone
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RE: Cpap Mask left wrinkle lines in my face. How long doe they take to go away?
The first mask I had left very bad lines in my face, and then I switched to a different machine (ResMed) with a plastic cushioned mask.  That was still uncomfortable, and now I have a mask with memory foam, which makes lines that are less deep.  The lines last for several hours but eventually go away.  I wish there were some product (such as a lotion) that I could use to get rid of them faster.  I've tried massaging them out, but that didn't help.  I'm wondering if I gave myself a steam facial if that would help.  I haven't tried that yet, as it would be a bit of an ordeal.
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RE: Cpap Mask left wrinkle lines in my face. How long doe they take to go away?
Mine usually go away by the time I finish my shower in the morning. If I don't take a shower, about an hour later.
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RE: Cpap Mask left wrinkle lines in my face. How long doe they take to go away?
I've found that a wash cloth soaked in hot water helps quite a bit. Lay it on your face and give it a few minutes. I tend to massage my face with it.
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RE: Cpap Mask left wrinkle lines in my face. How long doe they take to go away?
I use the Bleep Sleep nasal stick on mask with no straps
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RE: Cpap Mask left wrinkle lines in my face. How long doe they take to go away?
Lots of good suggestions here. If you'd like another one, click on the link in my signature below for an effective and inexpensive DIY solution that still works for me.
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