Question about Ultra Mirage II

[SleeplessInVirginia]

After a lot of ups and downs with my Swift I decided to bite the bullet and buy another type of mask out of pocket. I went back and forth, and after a visit with my DME yesterday I came home with an Ultra Mirage II. I had only intended to try all the masks and then buy from cpap.com, but he gave me a great price on it and I wanted to try the new mask a.s.a.p. at home last night so I took it. I swear, some times I feel like we're all kids at ToysRUs when it comes to getting new equipment!
Anyway, I used the mask last night and slept like a baby. I started on my back and went from side to side during the night and never once lost my seal or had to reposition the mask. The only down-side is that when I took my mask off this morning I had a big red triangle where the mask sat all night. I know that I didn't have the straps too tight, they were quite loose. The mask wasn't tight on my face when I started out either, I think it formed its own seal as my pressure rose with the ramp and it stayed put all night. 6 hours later you can still see the triangle, although it's not as prominent. Does everyone else get this? Will it go away with time after my face has adapted to the mask? From the good sleep I got with it, I don't really care if it left polka dots on my face, but just thought I'd ask the resident experts about it.
One more question...with my swift I got a very nice carrying case for it. I didn't get any kind of case for my Ultra, and when I asked about it he told me that a small cosmetics bag would work. Not that big of a deal, but the case would be nice to pack when I travel.
Also wanted to say a special thanks to Goofy UT and Rested Gal during my mask quest. They were both kind enough to respond to my emails with a lot of great information!

[GoofyUT]

Congrats on finding a mask that sleeps well with you!!!

I've found that, with a variety of interfaces thatI've tried during my relatively short tenure, after a period of adjustment when your skin "toughens up", a lot of the initial irritations go away. My beloved Swift caused really sore nares for the first few days, and now, no matter how I adjust it, I sleep well and experience absolutely no irritations.

So, I figure that your red triangle is temprorary and will be a thing of the past soon. But, keep us posted!

Chuck

[mousetater]

I get that same triangle when using the Activa. So, I use the Activa for two nights, then switch to the Everest Aura Headrest, which makes my nares sore after two nights. For me, switching every two nights between these two mask make both of them tolerable. I also have a Hybrid, but I am still working on making that one work for me. Very comfortable, but has some leaks.

[Snoredog]

The UMII is a pretty good and well proven mask, very light, fairly quiet, good one to have in your arsenal for back up or even regular use.

That mask works great as long as you don't have a mustache to cause it to leak. I never had any problems with red marks but I do recall a few that would go away by the time I got to work, but we are all different in that area.

Try: Laying down on your pillow with the machine blowing at your titrated pressure when adjusting the headgear straps. They straps should only be tight enough to stop any leak. Use the forehead pivot adjustment to stop any leaks into the eyes and to equal out the pressure over the whole cushion. If tilted too much on the bridge of the nose it can leave a mark. But if you are like many of us, they don't seem to put the next notch in the right place.