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Cpap mask facial derp wrinkles

Posted by marana1963 @marana1963, Jun 9 10:47am

My CPAP mask causes deep grooves in my face that take hours to normalize. Some seem to be coming permanent. I have used both some memory foam and the non-memory foam. I use a gel pad over the bridge of my nose and have tried the cloth covers over the mask itself with no improvement. Any suggestions?

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dedhambeth | @dedhambeth | Jun 17 6:15am
In reply to @pejeffrey1947 "Just spent $$$ On a cpap pillow. In my opinion a total waste of money. It..." + (show)
@pejeffrey1947

Just spent $$$ On a cpap pillow.
In my opinion a total waste of money.
It is higher and harder than my latex pillow and makes the mask marks worse.

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I tried a pillow as well. I used it a few nights before I gave up. I just had to go a night without my cpap and it was miserable. I guess I’ll take the indentations on my face.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jun 17 7:07am
In reply to @dedhambeth "I tried a pillow as well. I used it a few nights before I gave up...." + (show)
@dedhambeth

I tried a pillow as well. I used it a few nights before I gave up. I just had to go a night without my cpap and it was miserable. I guess I’ll take the indentations on my face.

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You might try a small travel pillow just for your head on top of your normal pillow. Then just have your face on the edge if you sleep on your sides. I tried several different ones of those awful CPAP pillows and it's like having your head on a rock. 😊 Also, a CPAP hose stand helps to keep the hose above your head so that it doesn't get tangled up.

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