Are your thoughts of facial pressure transparent?

Facial burns present many psychological and rehabilitation challenges. Many of our patients with facial bunts who are children and adolescents have ex pressed that they prefer to wear the transparent face mask instead of the J obst hood (Beiersdorf Jobst Inc, Charlotte, NC) with an underlying silicone face pad. However, questions have been raised about the consistency and am ount of pressure provided by the transparent face mask. Pressure was measur ed under the customized transparent face mask, under the customixed silicon e face pad with a Jobst hood, and under the customized Jobst hood to ascert ain pressure differences for a single patient. No significant difference in pressure tvas observed between the transparent facemask and the silicone f ace pad with a Jobst hood. We recommend the use of the transparent face mas k on patients with severe facial burns who may require pressure to improve the appearance of their scars.