Did you treat sleep apnea or other breathing problems? If yes, then you may find yourself needs a breathing machine, such as a CPAP and BIPAP machine. If you have to use one of these machines, you need to know the difference between them and how they work. So let's take a closer look at these machines and masks, how they work, when to use them, and the differences between them. What is a CPAP machine? Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, also known as CPAP is a method to take positive pressure and applying it inside the neck to keep it from collapsing while you sleep. The mask is connected to this machine and it is worn over the nose and is connected to a CPAP pump. This pump then applies pressure to the throat through the mask to keep your throat from collapsing. While many people have a tendency to stop using their mask within the first year to find a mask that fits and feels good can be a solution to this problem. Usually these masks are made of silicon, and so it makes a seal...