BEST FIT FOR A VERY LONG FACE

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SCOTT GORDON
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BEST FIT FOR A VERY LONG FACE

Post by SCOTT GORDON » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:19 pm

I HAVE A CLIENT WITH A VERY LONG FACE THAT REQUIRES A FULL FACE MASK. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY HELPFULL IDEAS
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LDuyer
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Post by LDuyer » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:25 pm

I don't have an answer for you, sorry.
But I'm sure soon you will get some good advice.
And if you don't, you might consider sending a PM to Rested Gal. She seems to know quite a bit about the masks, and if she doesn't, she knows the whereabouts of suitable forum links or other links that might help. Hopefully someone with a similar sized face can answer. Welcome to the forum. Good luck with getting suggestions.

Linda
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Re: BEST FIT FOR A VERY LONG FACE

Post by JerryR » Tue Mar 22, 2005 9:02 am

SCOTT GORDON wrote:I HAVE A CLIENT WITH A VERY LONG FACE THAT REQUIRES A FULL FACE MASK. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY HELPFULL IDEAS
Scott, I was just fitted this morning with a Fisher and Paykel Flexi-Fit HC431 full face mask. In addition to being an "over the chin" type mask, it also comes with a larger seal that you or the patient can install themselves. Might this be a possibility? Good luck with this.
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wading thru the muck!
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Post by wading thru the muck! » Tue Mar 22, 2005 9:25 am

SCOTT GORDON,

My suggestion would be to work on avoiding the full face mask. Why does the patient need a full face. IMO working toward succesful use of a nasal pillow interface is beneficial to long term compliance. There are strategies to accomplish this.
Sincerely,
wading thru the muck of the sleep study/DME/Insurance money pit!
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