Hey John, I have my Mask too. They asked me if I wanted it to put a plant in...(think they were joking, of course) but it is my "badge of honor" too. I watched them soften it in a skillet filled with warm water. Then, they put it over my face while warm and shaped it to my features. They cut out eyes, nostrils and the mouth as I had to bite on something they called a lollipop....to keep my tongue from moving during the treatment. While it is all well behind me, and I was never a smoker, it was quite an experience to have to go through. We are all brave souls who have been to "hell" and back and a lot wiser for it all...Prayers to all, Flo