The Week contest: Mask treatment
This week's question: A Florida plastic surgeon is offering drive-through Botox injections for mask-wearing patients who are worried about wrinkles on their forehead and the corners of the eyes — parts of the face that aren't covered by a mask. If a dermatologist were to set up a special practice to treat skin problems associated with mask-wearing, what should it be called?
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THE WINNER: "CoveredGirl"
Gordon Clawson, Ojai, California
SECOND PLACE: "PPDermatolgy"
Ken Liebman, Williston, Vermont
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THIRD PLACE: "Look OK from Six Feet Away"
Nathan Bigger, Findlay, Ohio
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"The Mask-Care-Aid"
Dave Fried, Tucson, Arizona
"Veiled Threats"
Scott Osborn, Sammamish, Washington
"N99 Problems"
Janet Coleman-Belin & Matt Mistele, Santa Monica, California
"We've Got You Covered"
Patty Oberhausen, Fort Wayne, Indiana
"Epidemicdermis"
Bill Doughty, Honolulu
"Mask It Cases"
Jennifer Kitchin, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
"For Your Eyes Only"
Norm Carrier, Flat Rock, North Carolina
"Tuck and Cover"
Arthur Mills, Jacksonville, Florida
"No Wrinkles in Time of COVID-19"
Bill Levine, Belmont, Massachusetts
"Shot Between the Eyes"
Don Wells Jr., Omaha, Nebraska
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