How do you manage wearing a facemask with hearing aids?

@lille,Thank you so much for your post!! I'm having the same problem. I have phonak hearing aids and the mask knocks them off. i even went back to my very old fashioned, bulky hearing aid and that worked a bit better, although it was a bit off kilter behind my ear!

@lille Yup - exactly the reason my daughter told me not to make that kind - most of our neighbors and friends wear glasses &/or hearing aids and they cause this problem.
Three suggestions:
1 - Get a long twist-tie - the big plastic one from big trash bags would work best, and loop it through the elastic loops and fasten as loosely as possible, then slip the mask over your head with the twist tie behind. If too tight, you can string 2 or more twist ties together.
2 - Use a shoelace or ribbon to tie between the loops and slip over your head. Adjust the tie to keep the loops out of the way of hearing aids.
3 - IF you have elastic twill or bias tape in the house, you can cut the loops at the center, add a piece (sewn or knotted) between the two cut ends on top. Add another piece between the 2 cut ends on the bottom. Presto, you have an around-the-head mask.
You may need to put the mask on, then put the aids in. Finally, as a last resort, ask among friends and family for tie-on masks. We've made 48 so far, and go back into production making more tomorrow.
Stay calm, stay safe, stay hopeful.
Sue

I switched to ties for the same reason but my problem was not when I put the mask on but when I took it off. My hearing aids went flying, even when I was careful. Luckily, I rarely go out in public so it hasn’t been a huge problem. Just another challenge in these interesting times. You can also make a mask with a bandana or shop towel. I used ribbons or seam tape instead of rubber bands or hair ties. That worked.

The mask activates the psoriasis on my nose so I am now using scarfs (pretty ones). When I use the lightweight scarfs I double them around my face so they will be effective. Whatever works as there are many other ways to protect. They are also easy to wash. Pray that we get our country back to business again.

@lille and @sparklegram I’ve been making face masks for my friends and the ear loops can be a problem! Tonight I tried something that should work for you. I drew it out for you can easily see. Tie strings or ribbons or yarn to the top side of the ear loops and again to the bottom of the loops. The top 2 strings can be tied at the top of the head and and bottom ones are tied behind the neck. @sueinmn has some good ideas also. Now you have lots of different things to try! Be sure to let us know what works for you.

Thanks for this information. I attempted my facemask this past weekend based on a YouTube video. Cut a sleeve off a tee-shirt, cut strips off the bottom of the tee, punch 3-4 holes through the cutoff sleeve and threaded the strips through the holes. It works somewhat, though looks funny. It also makes a lot of fine white cotton dust all over everything LOL.

I’ve received help from a librarian who has been crocheting face mask adapters. Chances are you know a friend who crochets or a friend of a friend. Good luck! Mary

What a smart option.

Hello I wonder if there is a way to attach an elastic band around both loops so the band will hold the mask in place around the back of the head.

@susan1954 I like Colleen,s idea of crocheting a loop holder or I have hearing aides and what I do is put the mask on first then put my H.A. in this seems to work for me .