Lamenting the fact that my full face respirator doesn't seal well since I have a beard I really don't want to shave. Turns out during COVID, some Sikh doctors discovered a workaround. So if you're bearded but need a respirator or gas mask for protest or work...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Under-mask beard cover (Singh Thattha technique) for donning respirator masks in COVID-19 patient care
Tight-fitting filtering facepiece (FFP3) face masks are essential respiratory protective equipment during aerosol-generating procedures in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) environment, and require a fit test to assess mask–face seal ...
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February 7, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Lamenting the fact that my full face respirator doesn't seal well since I have a beard I really don't want to shave. Turns out during COVID, some Sikh doctors discovered a workaround. So if you're bearded but need a respirator or gas mask for protest or work...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
If you need to keep your facial hair and need respiratory protection, there are options, including the Singh Thattha beard binding technique, and powered air purifying respirators, both of which are described in the video.
August 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If you need to keep your facial hair and need respiratory protection, there are options, including the Singh Thattha beard binding technique, and powered air purifying respirators, both of which are described in the video.
Sikh men devised a technique for this in early pandemic:
Under-mask beard cover (Singh Thattha technique) for donning respirator masks in COVID-19 patient care
Tight-fitting filtering facepiece (FFP3) face masks are essential respiratory protective
equipment during aerosol-generating procedures in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
environment, and requ...
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com
August 13, 2024 at 1:37 AM
Sikh men devised a technique for this in early pandemic:
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The ambulance service says it is training its respiratory protection team to use the 'Singh Thattha' method of mask fitting.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
The ambulance service says it is training its respiratory protection team to use the 'Singh Thattha' method of mask fitting.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Student paramedic wins battle with Ambulance Victoria over beard policy
A student paramedic who accused Ambulance Victoria of discrimination on the grounds of race and religion is "ecstatic" to have won his battle to allow cultural beards on the job.
www.abc.net.au
November 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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The ambulance service says it is training its respiratory protection team to use the 'Singh Thattha' method of mask fitting.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
The ambulance service says it is training its respiratory protection team to use the 'Singh Thattha' method of mask fitting.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
There's the Singh Thattha technique pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33022336/
Under-mask beard cover (Singh Thattha technique) for donning respirator masks in COVID-19 patient care - PubMed
Tight-fitting filtering facepiece (FFP3) face masks are essential respiratory protective equipment during aerosol-generating procedures in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) environment, and requ...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
October 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
There's the Singh Thattha technique pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33022336/
For people who want to mask AND keep a beard (old paper from 2020) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Under-mask beard cover (Singh Thattha technique) for donning respirator masks in COVID-19 patient care
Tight-fitting filtering facepiece (FFP3) face masks are essential respiratory protective equipment during aerosol-generating procedures in the coronav…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
For people who want to mask AND keep a beard (old paper from 2020) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Interesting approach to improving mask fitting for people with beards: Use a wide elastic band to cover the beard (with the ends of the band tied on top of your head), under the mask.
Known as the “Singh Thattha technique.”
(Article from 2020.)
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Known as the “Singh Thattha technique.”
(Article from 2020.)
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Under-mask beard cover (Singh Thattha technique) for donning respirator masks in COVID-19 patient care
Tight-fitting filtering facepiece (FFP3) face masks are essential respiratory protective equipment during aerosol-generating procedures in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) environment, and requ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Interesting approach to improving mask fitting for people with beards: Use a wide elastic band to cover the beard (with the ends of the band tied on top of your head), under the mask.
Known as the “Singh Thattha technique.”
(Article from 2020.)
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Known as the “Singh Thattha technique.”
(Article from 2020.)
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Sikh doctors are finding a way to protect themselves and their patients from #covid and other #viruses while respecting the religions and cultures of themselves and others.
Singh Thattha technique to pass facemask fit test - Sikh Doctors and Dentists Pilot Study Success
YouTube video by Sikh Doctors Association
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January 8, 2025 at 11:31 PM
the options are probably going to either be shave, trim, or this
Under-mask beard cover (Singh Thattha technique) for donning respirator masks in COVID-19 patient care - PubMed
Tight-fitting filtering facepiece (FFP3) face masks are essential respiratory protective equipment during aerosol-generating procedures in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) environment, and requ...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 10, 2024 at 4:40 PM
the options are probably going to either be shave, trim, or this
I'm not saying you should do this by any means, but the Sikhs figured out a technique during the worst parts of the pandemic where you can use an elastic exercise band to form a seal that can be used with a respirator.
Under-mask beard cover (Singh Thattha technique) for donning respirator masks in COVID-19 patient care
Tight-fitting filtering facepiece (FFP3) face masks are essential respiratory protective equipment during aerosol-generating procedures in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) environment, and requ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
May 29, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I'm not saying you should do this by any means, but the Sikhs figured out a technique during the worst parts of the pandemic where you can use an elastic exercise band to form a seal that can be used with a respirator.
Thattha feito ✅️✔️
September 13, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Thattha feito ✅️✔️
Moi aussi j’ai les cheveux longs et des lunettes et de la barbe…
Le seul truc qui soit efficace c’est ce qu’on inventé les Sikhs !
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Le seul truc qui soit efficace c’est ce qu’on inventé les Sikhs !
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Under-mask beard cover (Singh Thattha technique) for donning respirator masks in COVID-19 patient care
Tight-fitting filtering facepiece (FFP3) face masks are essential respiratory protective equipment during aerosol-generating procedures in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) environment, and requ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Moi aussi j’ai les cheveux longs et des lunettes et de la barbe…
Le seul truc qui soit efficace c’est ce qu’on inventé les Sikhs !
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Le seul truc qui soit efficace c’est ce qu’on inventé les Sikhs !
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Under-mask beard cover (Singh Thattha technique) for donning respirator masks in COVID-19 patient care
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Maximising respirator effectiveness with a beard
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Maximising respirator effectiveness with a beard
Under-mask beard cover (Singh Thattha technique) for donning respirator masks in COVID-19 patient care
Tight-fitting filtering facepiece (FFP3) face masks are essential respiratory protective equipment during aerosol-generating procedures in the coronav…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Under-mask beard cover (Singh Thattha technique) for donning respirator masks in COVID-19 patient care
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Maximising respirator effectiveness with a beard
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Maximising respirator effectiveness with a beard
Singh Thattha Technique: A Research Study is taking place at Ottawa Sikh Society from Jan. 15 to 19, 2026. To participate in this study, please register at OSS front desk
December 21, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Singh Thattha Technique: A Research Study is taking place at Ottawa Sikh Society from Jan. 15 to 19, 2026. To participate in this study, please register at OSS front desk
If you have a beard, another option for improved fit is to tie a band around your face to compress it. Called the Singh Thattha technique, it is temporary and highly effective (see the explanation here: blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-scienc...) 3/3
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May 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
If you have a beard, another option for improved fit is to tie a band around your face to compress it. Called the Singh Thattha technique, it is temporary and highly effective (see the explanation here: blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-scienc...) 3/3
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Beard battle: Sikh student in Australia wins case; was initially asked to get clean-shaven for wearing PPE mask
A 19-year-old Sikh student in Australia's Monash University filed a case with the Australian Human Rights Commission against Ambulance Victoria, the state agency for ambulance service…
A 19-year-old Sikh student in Australia's Monash University filed a case with the Australian Human Rights Commission against Ambulance Victoria, the state agency for ambulance service…
Beard battle: Sikh student in Australia wins case; was initially asked to get clean-shaven for wearing PPE mask
A 19-year-old Sikh student in Australia's Monash University filed a case with the Australian Human Rights Commission against Ambulance Victoria, the state agency for ambulance service for Victoria, after he was asked to come clean-shaven on the first day of his on-the-job training. Paramedic student Prabhjeet Gill said he had requested the agency in advance to use the 'Singh Thattha' method, where Sikh people wear a medical mask with the help of an elastic band.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Beard battle: Sikh student in Australia wins case; was initially asked to get clean-shaven for wearing PPE mask
A 19-year-old Sikh student in Australia's Monash University filed a case with the Australian Human Rights Commission against Ambulance Victoria, the state agency for ambulance service…
A 19-year-old Sikh student in Australia's Monash University filed a case with the Australian Human Rights Commission against Ambulance Victoria, the state agency for ambulance service…
Singh Thattha Technique
Bearded n95 respirator.
Normally masks are not effective over a fullbeard.
Reported to result in a good fit for bearded users.
Fit Test:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jxj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=417B...
How to:
youtu.be/5tRvFTptgSA?...
Bearded n95 respirator.
Normally masks are not effective over a fullbeard.
Reported to result in a good fit for bearded users.
Fit Test:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jxj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=417B...
How to:
youtu.be/5tRvFTptgSA?...
How to seal an N95 covid mask with a beard (effectively)..
A great way to seal your different mask variants effectively without having to shave.Stay safe
youtu.be
November 28, 2023 at 10:10 PM
Singh Thattha Technique
Bearded n95 respirator.
Normally masks are not effective over a fullbeard.
Reported to result in a good fit for bearded users.
Fit Test:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jxj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=417B...
How to:
youtu.be/5tRvFTptgSA?...
Bearded n95 respirator.
Normally masks are not effective over a fullbeard.
Reported to result in a good fit for bearded users.
Fit Test:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jxj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=417B...
How to:
youtu.be/5tRvFTptgSA?...
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There has actually been a study on how to get a good seal with a beard!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It requires an additional accessory, but it can be done! Even without this workaround, a good quality respirator mask will at least reduce your exposure.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It requires an additional accessory, but it can be done! Even without this workaround, a good quality respirator mask will at least reduce your exposure.
Under-mask beard cover (Singh Thattha technique) for donning respirator masks in COVID-19 patient care
Tight-fitting filtering facepiece (FFP3) face masks are essential respiratory protective equipment during aerosol-generating procedures in the coronav…
www.sciencedirect.com
June 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
There has actually been a study on how to get a good seal with a beard!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It requires an additional accessory, but it can be done! Even without this workaround, a good quality respirator mask will at least reduce your exposure.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It requires an additional accessory, but it can be done! Even without this workaround, a good quality respirator mask will at least reduce your exposure.
Oh hey apropos masking: for bearded guys getting a poor seal, look up the Singh Thattha technique
It works
It works
August 19, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Oh hey apropos masking: for bearded guys getting a poor seal, look up the Singh Thattha technique
It works
It works