Passing the streets from uptown to the bustling road of downtown, it's becoming more and more obvious to see people wearing surgical mask or mouth mask in public. And for me as far as I can remember, it's a phenomenon that's long been common in other countries which have SARS outbreak and BIRD FLU which cause a lot of panic in Asia and across immigrant populations in the US. Plus, the deadly EBOLA virus disease that give more fears to the Asian immigrant, that even the infection dropped in zero - people aren't taking any chances - despite the fact the authorities already release a statement that Ebola is not airborne-transmitted disease.
The Quick History Of A Mouth Mask
THE TRENDY FASHION MOUTH MASK
The woven-cloth surgical mask is usually prescribe by Surgeons to their patients to protect from mouth-borne germs, however, the wearing of a mouth mask has become a new trends specifically to the teens generation.
There's a secondary reasons why is it being worn and it is very common now here in the Philippines ---it's for TRENDY FASHION.
As the studies shows among many young teens, using masks have evolved into internet social firewalls. The trends makes more fashionable when they corporate it with nice designs, chic styles and/or images of cute licensed characters that can be purchased along the street, malls and online shop.
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For some associated it with their #OOTD plus the wearing of audio headsets or a cap, that helps young woman not to communicate with those around him, to avoid harassment and sexual abuse in a public vehicle.
The fact that surgical mask is use, which provide minimal protection from environmental viruses, but others use it the other way around. And as we globally facing the problem of pollution and climate change, this deadly diseases will become a routine condition of global reality (if we don't care our surroundings.
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| Me and my eldest daughter we use it for HEALTH REASON. |
And the wearing of a mouth mask will become a trend.
The mouth mask fashion will go viral (may it look like a viral disease) that even Western countries will adapt to this kind of a fashion trends.
Whatever purpose of use of a mouth mask, always bear in mind that it's not all about the fashion but to help protect yourself from harmful pollution and other allergens. Though wear the mask in a TRENDY way and FASHIONABLY one!