Abstract

Sadaf Firdaus*, Nabeela Sultan and Ammar ibne Anwar

ABSTRACT

Skin is considered as the protective covering for whole body. It is the most outer and largest organ covering almost 1.6sqmeter area in an average adult male and 1.43sqmeter area in an average adult female and being outermost it comes directly in contact with environmental hazards. sIn the year 2019 there is an abrupt increase the use of personnel protective equipment’s due to emerging of highly contagious novel corona virus infection but due to excessive use of PPE’s the skin affects more vigorously. The prolong use of PPE’s causes serious adverse effects on skin. The common adverse effect is itching, burning, erythema, papules, eczema, acne, allergic contact dermatitis, maceration to the skin, urticaria, xerosis and over hydration. Many research papers and review articles were studied and then the information is compiled here to exactly focus on the main issue behind such skin related conditions.