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Face masks don't fit!!!

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josef49898
josef49898

Hello,

i don't know where to post this as google doesn't find any coronavirus forums, because news etc. take priority. I tried face mask, that blue type, which medical personal wears. There is huge space between nose and my face like 3cm+. I also found one, which has nano fiber - developed my local university. And it was almost too small and again: there is gigantic space between nose and face. It makes sense, because strings behind your ear on which holds face mask on your face, pull it outwards from your face, because nose.

I had respirator, which had this solved, but it teared: while i gently stretched it... It was some russian crap, i didn't buy it tbh... But what concerns respirators... you can't breath in that, that's the problem. So i really need some good face mask. Problem is on many of these sites, they don't even list size. And even if they had like l, or xl. Common it is laughable, all people have different faces. Chances that they will fit are miniscule. Also majority is overpriced for one use, it would ruin me: trying to find a fit and than buy it frequently afterwards. And i am not even poor, or anything... IF there is even face mask, which doesn't have space between your nose. But coronavirus, is like microscopic particle, or smaller. 3cm is joke, i am not expert, but isn't it completely useless?

It is really strange, that is 2020 and people can't even make face mask, which would be wearable... I am questioning my reality now...

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  • Happyhacker
    Happyhacker josef49898

    Posted

    I have bought some small aluminium stiffeners and use those to form around the nose. I do not use the official blue ones as they are single use. you may be able to push one of these in to form around the bridge of your nose. Amazon sells them or collar stiffeners may suffice.

  • delstoneco
    delstoneco josef49898

    Posted

    are you sure they don't have squeezable nose bridge clips in them - the ones I have been using do. Just pinch to see whether it shapes to your nose bridge.

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