In the beauty world, maskne was one of the biggest talking points of the year. "Many people who never thought twice about the health of their skin or never had 'problem skin' are noting increased breakouts and skin irritation with daily mask-wearing," said Dr. Ramanadham. Because of this, many sought-after medical-grade treatments and topicals will be largely focussed on reducing active breakouts and treating leftover hyperpigmentation and scarring.