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by YouTube
Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:46 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I'm looking for a Philips Amara Full Face CPAP Mask...
Replies: 3
Views: 845

I'm looking for a Philips Amara Full Face CPAP Mask...

I'm in a bind. My face mask busted on me last night, and it's a part that you can't replace (the right forehead strap - the bottom plastic part snapped off). You need a prescription to get a new one however, but my insurance ran out and I can't afford to go see a doctor for a new prescription becaus...
by YouTube
Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:50 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dry skin/acne on forehead from CPAP machine. How to remedy?
Replies: 10
Views: 6034

Re: Dry skin/acne on forehead from CPAP machine. How to remedy?

Wulfman... wrote:Try something like Tinactin (cream).

Have you seen an ENT about getting your nasal passages fixed?


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I don't have medical insurance, plus there'd be complications about my weight.
by YouTube
Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dry skin/acne on forehead from CPAP machine. How to remedy?
Replies: 10
Views: 6034

Re: Dry skin/acne on forehead from CPAP machine. How to remedy?

The air from the CPAP should be pumped into your nose...not your mouth. You don't say what mask you are using, but by reading your post...I would guess that you need a different mask. Some masks work better with facial hair and some do not have anything across the forehead. I have severe sleep apne...
by YouTube
Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:08 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dry skin/acne on forehead from CPAP machine. How to remedy?
Replies: 10
Views: 6034

Dry skin/acne on forehead from CPAP machine. How to remedy?

Hello. Post title says it all. First off, I'm having an acne breakout on my forehead due to the mask's straps. I've done some research on here, and a fan favorite seems to be this: http://www.padacheek.com/PAC_Maskliners.html Can anyone vouch for its effectiveness? Second off, for months now, I've b...