Image zoom Credit: Getty Images When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) first encouraged wearing face coverings in public in April, people began searching for solutions to what the mask was doing to their skin. Reports of "maskne," a colloquial term to describe acne on the chin area resulting from wearing a face mask, soon entered mainstream conversation. Maskne is easy to understand: a face mask can trap moisture and bacteria, which can contribute to acne. But another skin issue around the chin area and presumably caused by mask wearing has became a concern, and it doesn't include pimples.