I use a CPAP machine, have had it for some years now and can't sleep properly without it.

I have cut my hair short now, but when it was really long I gathered it together at the nape of my neck in one hand, then drew the bunch up so I could hold the ends of the hair up above the level where the bands would lie.

Now if you let go of the nape hair you can put the other hand through the bands from the top down and take over holding the hair with that hand, you can draw the bands over your head and get the mask in place. The hair is folded up under the bands but their elasticity allows enough movement, so there was no tension on it.

If the hair is really long it would fold double easily - the bands on my mask are far longer than necessary

Anne