Mama told me there would be days like this!

By Dr. Robert Fucigna, M.D

Mama told me “sit up straight, breathe in, and wash your hands!” I know it sounds silly but today we have to listen to what mama said. If we all wash our hands every day, frequently, maybe even every hour, even when you’re at home, we can win! It’s such a good habit; brush your teeth, make your bed, all good habits – but the most important new habit is, cover your face! I mean your nose and mouth. I say, we can help more people in our little tiny town by wearing a mask and really that’s what it’s all about.

Currently in Asia you can pick up funny masks, you can pick up surgical masks, (with the blue on the outside) you can even put a clown nose on your mask. But the most interesting thing I have found is how much the kids want to put on a mask! They want to be like mom and dad, they ‘wanna’ wear a mask when they see grandma. They want to teach us all a little lesson. I was on the beach watching a dad run after his grandchild’s mask which flew off, titillating the waves. Charlie wanted that mask badly! Grandpops had a lot of reasons to get the mask but mostly because little Charlie wanted to wear it!!! And be like his granddad. Really, it’s so easy to be a good role model, I mean all I have to do is wash my hands and wear a mask. Sure makes it a lot better.

So, how do I stop the fogging up of my glasses? Well, I’ve seen a lot of stuff out there on the web, some people want to wash with soap and leave the soap on, some people have anti-fog cloths like they use when they go skiing. Which, by the way, is just placing another layer or membrane of solution on the surface. They help somewhat! But if I can get a good tight fit around my nose and leave room on the side by my cheeks for my breath to go out, I think I might reduce that fog. Or, we can use tape to tack down the top near the bridge of our nose, so we don’t fog up. Maybe a little tape around the bridge might help, and to have some air come out the side of your cheeks helps too. We will find an answer eventually.

So, remember what mama said, there would be days like this. Wash your hands. And cover your mouth with a mask.

Next time – how to safely bring fireworks into the social distancing scene (hint -polycarbonate safety eyeglasses).

Sent from my eye phone! Dr. Fucigna can be reached at (203) 348-7575.

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