Facial oils causing mid-nite leaks - HELP!?!

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ajraih1
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Facial oils causing mid-nite leaks - HELP!?!

Post by ajraih1 » Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:13 am

Last night was my first night on the hose. Have a ComfortFull 2 and pressure of 17. No leaks early evening. Twice, however, during the night I woke up with leaks. I could not get the mask to seal. I guess it was from the facial oils that accumulate during the night. Anyone have any miracle cures that prevent oils from forming? Or other magical ideas?


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Post by MandoJohnny » Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:58 am

Well the simple solution is to wash your face thoroughly before going to bed and not to use any moisturizers. Rinsing with cold water should tend to close your pores and may help. The leaks may also be caused by your straps loosening up. That happens with mine.

But if all that doesn't work, you may need a different kind of mask.