Mask vs pillows

Which is best mask or pillows.

Whichever mask type, model or brand works for YOU is the best one for YOU. Doesn't matter if it is the best one for me or not.
Mask preferences and needs is very individualized. What works well for one person might not work well for the next person.
One man's treasure is another man's trash kind of thing.

My preferences....minimal headgear and as little as possible on my face and head. Absolutely nothing on my forehead or nasal bridge area.
So I go with the nasal pillow type of mask. The ResMed AirFit P10 that I am currently using is about as nothing of a mask as you can find plus the venting is essentially silent and you can't feel it unless your hand is about an inch from the vent holes.
Bed partners no longer get the cold jet stream of air in their face or on their back.

I'm a fairly new CPAP user, since February.

I started off with a ResMed Airfit N20 Nasal mask. Fit well and was comfortable.

Because of breathing problems, I switch to a ResMed AirFit P10 Nasal Pillow. Found it much more comfortable and definelyely want to stay with it.

For both, there was a getting used to period. First night very little sleep, Second night more but not a lot.

With the pillow system I developed a blister under each nostril. Healed after a couple days and haven't been back.

As others have said, whatever works for you.

Personally when I tried CPAP recently, I couldn't get on too well with P10 pillows, but I expect that is by enlarge due to impaired nasal airflow. So consider your own limitations. If you feel you can comfortabley breathe through your nose, especially at night, then maybe a nasal/pillow mask is best. If you're prone to congestion, unless you can remedy/minimize it sufficiently, you may need to look at a FFM.

The P10s were actually pretty comfortable, and super minimal, so if you CAN get along with a mask like that, I can't see why anyone would want anything else. But equally, for some people it just doesn't work.

There's probably no better process than trial and error in this case.

Pillows are less intrusive. What I would give to wear pillows.

Sheriff