Red face

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Queerpaps
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Red face

Post by Queerpaps » Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:41 pm

Keep waking up with a red face. This stupid mask has been forced on me by Isleep through work. It hasn't improved my sleep at all and just keeps me up irritated. Despite daily cleaning and different masks, my face is bright red now and it seems permanent. Any thoughts?

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Julie
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Re: Red face

Post by Julie » Fri Oct 21, 2022 7:46 am

Don't overtighten it, it should 'hover', not dig in, and wiping with an ice cube in the a.m. should help the red marks.

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Re: Red face

Post by ChicagoGranny » Fri Oct 21, 2022 11:41 am

Queerpaps wrote:
Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:41 pm
Keep waking up with a red face. This stupid mask has been forced on me by Isleep through work. It hasn't improved my sleep at all and just keeps me up irritated. Despite daily cleaning and different masks, my face is bright red now and it seems permanent. Any thoughts?
Find your model of mask on youtube and watch some videos on fitting and adjusting.

If that doesn't solve the problem, try a homemade or commercially made mask liner - https://www.google.com/search?q=reusabl ... s-wiz-serp

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Dog Slobber
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Re: Red face

Post by Dog Slobber » Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:20 pm

Queerpaps wrote:
Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:41 pm
my face is bright red now and it seems permanent. Any thoughts?
Could be your cheerful disposition.

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Re: Red face

Post by chunkyfrog » Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:43 pm

Dog Slobber wrote:
Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:20 pm
Queerpaps wrote:
Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:41 pm
my face is bright red now and it seems permanent. Any thoughts?
Could be your cheerful disposition.
Aw, dawg, I know you can be more helpful . . . :(

Edit: Oh, wait! do you mean the red frowny face on the machine,
that indicates excessive leak?
Or do you mean the face on the front of your head?
Either way--same solution.
Watch mask adjustment videos--tighter is not better.
It can even cause leaks and soreness.

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