A new series of photos shows the damage done to medics' faces by wearing personal protective equipment (PPE).
Since the start of the pandemic 153 workers at London’s largest hospital trust have attended a clinic after suffering from skin ailments caused by PPE.
More than a third of the Barts Health Trust in East London workers who reported issues needed a prescription to deal with the discomfort, My London reported.
Photos of some of the carers and nurses show bruising running from under their eyes and down their cheeks.
Others have cuts on their noses caused by the restrictive clothing, which lowers the chance of catching the transmitting coronavirus.
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Conditions that were presented at the 36 pop up skin clinics included acne and hand eczema after wearing gloves and masks while on shift.
The scheme, which was organised by the dermatology teams at the Royal London Hospital and Whipps Cross, provided pharmaceuticals, dermatology referrals and free skincare samples.
A spokesman added: “Pop-up skin clinics have been a huge success at Barts Health.
"We are immensely grateful to Ionela Tirsar, dermatology nurse, whose enormous efforts enabled the daily organisation and smooth running of the clinics (and) the dermatology team.”
As uncomfortable as PPE can be, it is an important part of protecting medics from Covid-19.
A study reported in the BMJ found that none of the 426 health care workers on the coronavirus front line in Wuhan who had training on how to wear full PPE fell ill.
