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A face mask that does not cover the nose is equivalent to no mask.
by netheril96 6y ago
A face mask that does not cover the nose is equivalent to no mask.
- sjwright 6y agoPretty sure it's the nostrils that matter. The grandparent post was talking about needing your nose to be partially visible—and the top half of your nose is just skin.
- ajmurmann 6y agoHow do you accomplish a tight fit that seals of though to prevent air from going out at the top without covering your nose completely?
- mkl 6y agoI think it differs for everyone, but I can only get a good seal by having the top of the mask (with the bendy metal bit) well down my nose, so the metal bends down into the "crease" bit on the outside of my nostrils. If I have it higher near the bridge, inevitably air comes up my cheeks and out to fog my glasses. My nose is fairly big, I suppose.
- vulcan01 6y agoOh, I've been wearing my mask wrong... My glasses fog up as well, and I've been putting my mask at almost the same height as the lower frame of my glasses...
- toyg 6y agoRealistically, with cheap masks you really can’t. I tried all the “life hacks” suggested and none of them work, some fogging inevitably happens. The only way is to get a proper N95 or N99 mask, which has padded edges that make for a proper seal. You’ll also be safer.
- hhjinks 6y agoLiterally impossible if you have a big nose.
- fomine3 6y agoMaybe it's useless for not getting virus, but it works not to spread virus while talking.
- sedatk 6y agoYour mask still covers your nose, just not the whole nose. I'd say covering your nose up to 80% works fine.