The COVID-19 pandemic emerged when India was already facing an epidemic-like situation of superficial dermatophytosis (tinea) The prevalence of tinea in India is currently 27 6%, with tinea faciei accounting for 1 8% cases (1) The use of face masks although necessary, has the potential to aggravate a worrisome situation in India
"Mask tinea": tinea faciei possibly potentiated by prolonged mask usage during the COVID-19 pandemic