cleaning mask.... oily skin + drool....help!!!

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Re: cleaning mask.... oily skin + drool....help!!!

Post by OldLincoln » Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:43 am

I have very oily skin also and use whatever dish detergent we happen to have to scrub the cushion until it squeaks and my face (well - but not squeaky) just before going to bed. It usually works.
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Re: cleaning mask.... oily skin + drool....help!!!

Post by Ogud » Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:12 pm

Hi there,
I hear your problem, I make sure that I keep my skin scrupulously clean right before bedtime, I also wash the mask seal every day with washing up detergent (I think you call it dish soap) I also find turning your humidity down as far as is bearable helps reduce any sounds should they start occurring - and if it's really bad then I guess I'd just resign myself to getting up halfway though each night's sleep to wash the mask and my face - at least getting up once is preferable to however many apnea events you have per hour (for me it was bad- around 100 per hour ) so getting up once for mask maintenance is nothing
Good luck and sweet dreams x

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Re: cleaning mask.... oily skin + drool....help!!!

Post by Bertha deBlues » Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:16 pm

Ogud wrote:
Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:12 pm
Hi there,
I hear your problem, I make sure that I keep my skin scrupulously clean right before bedtime, I also wash the mask seal every day with washing up detergent (I think you call it dish soap) I also find turning your humidity down as far as is bearable helps reduce any sounds should they start occurring - and if it's really bad then I guess I'd just resign myself to getting up halfway though each night's sleep to wash the mask and my face - at least getting up once is preferable to however many apnea events you have per hour (for me it was bad- around 100 per hour ) so getting up once for mask maintenance is nothing
Good luck and sweet dreams x
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Re: cleaning mask.... oily skin + drool....help!!!

Post by Ogud » Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:20 pm

Ah ok - sorry - I just noticed nobody had mentioned that turning the humidity down helps reduce those noises / I hadn't noticed the age of the post - I'll mind that I'm the future - thanks x

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Re: cleaning mask.... oily skin + drool....help!!!

Post by Bertha deBlues » Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:29 pm

Ogud wrote:
Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:20 pm
Ah ok - sorry - I just noticed nobody had mentioned that turning the humidity down helps reduce those noises / I hadn't noticed the age of the post - I'll mind that I'm the future - thanks x
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Re: cleaning mask.... oily skin + drool....help!!!

Post by Goofproof » Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:37 pm

Ogud wrote:
Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:12 pm
Hi there,
I hear your problem, I make sure that I keep my skin scrupulously clean right before bedtime, I also wash the mask seal every day with washing up detergent (I think you call it dish soap) I also find turning your humidity down as far as is bearable helps reduce any sounds should they start occurring - and if it's really bad then I guess I'd just resign myself to getting up halfway though each night's sleep to wash the mask and my face - at least getting up once is preferable to however many apnea events you have per hour (for me it was bad- around 100 per hour ) so getting up once for mask maintenance is nothing
Good luck and sweet dreams x
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