I've already suggested this:

Maybe he does this after his face "heals", and actually adopts the Vega gimmick (in that he's a psycho who likes hurting people and protects his beautiful face... not the claw part. Or the Spanish part). Says stuff like "that will never EVER happen to my Dashing visage again!" He starts becoming ironically dependent on wearing a mask and even though he doesn't "need" it, he refuses to be be seen publicaly without it. Naysayers will get the same treatment J.R. got when he suggested there were no physical burns on the face of the freshly unmasked Kane.
I will admit I love the Kingdom Hearts-esque hoodie he's rocking now.