question for ZZZ ff mask users

Hi Everyone,
I'm thinking about trying the zzz ff mask and had a couple questions.
Does this mask bother the bridge of your nose?
Does it leave strap marks on your face?
Were you able to get a good seal?
Is it soft and confortable?
Would it work for a side sleeper?
Thanks for helping. Hugs, Sososleepy

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sososleepy wrote:Hi Everyone,
I'm thinking about trying the zzz ff mask and had a couple questions.
Does this mask bother the bridge of your nose?
Does it leave strap marks on your face?
Were you able to get a good seal?
Is it soft and confortable?
Would it work for a side sleeper?
Thanks for helping. Hugs, Sososleepy

SoSoSleepy,

I use the Zzz-Mask and really like it. I'm an active sleeper on some nights... meaning side, back and face down.

Does this mask bother the bridge of your nose? Not a problem for me, and I've been using it for about 5-weeks.

Does it leave strap marks on your face? The headgear fits me such that when I side-sleep I can get faint strap-marks. Pad-A-Cheek strap guards I already had, made for the Hybird and fitted to the Zzz-Mask, resolved that issue.

Were you able to get a good seal? I get a very good seal, overall. But being an active sleeper, currently, I can manage to cause seal leakage sometimes by the positioning of my head. Usually that happens only when I'm on my stomach.

Is it soft and comfortable? Oh yes, it's pliable to the right degree. The 90-degree elbow base resides in a flex-base, allowing it to move a great deal without causing stress on the mask seal. And the mask seal is ideal for a single-lip seal.

Would it work for a side sleeper? For me, it absolutely has worked very well.

While no mask is perfect, or a right fit for anyone... I find the Zzz-Mask to be the best mask for my needs that I have used to date. The key to it, as with any other mask, is getting the right seal size for your face structure and contours. A Large does well for me.

Should you decide to try the Zzz-Mask, I hope it works very well for you.

Nodzy

Can any Zzz users give me an idea on sizing? The sizing guide on cpap.com says this mask isn't suitable. I'm not so sure.

I guess the most critical measurement is the full face, from eyeline to the midpoint between the lower lip and the chin. For me that measures at 3 1/2 inches.

Cheers.

I've only had my ZZZ mask two nights now, but so far it is the most comfortable of the four masks I've tried and has leaked the least. (For me, they all leak at the chin when I lay on my back -- maybe that's their way of making me flip back over to my side so I'll have fewer apneas.) I've had terrible luck with masks hurting the bridge of my nose, and the ZZZ does not. Yes, I do have strap marks and mask marks, but maybe I'm cinching it down too hard since I'm not familiar with it yet.

Honestly, I wish I'd found this mask a lot sooner! I've been through two sizes each of the Quattro and FlexiFit 432, plus a Hybrid, and none of them have worked nearly as well for me.

Peggy