Have you been experiencing discomfort around your nose area or any part of your face whenever you put on your snorkel mask?
That area mostly being the bridge of your nose, this is the utmost part of your nose, just after the middle of your eyebrows.
The reason for this comfort is that your snorkel mask is too tight or not the right size for your face, yes snorkel masks come in different sizes.
Another reason could be that you tighten the adjustable strap (if your mask has one) too tight or placed too high or too low.
If this is the case, not only will you experience dis comfort around your nose area, the kind of headache you will experience later is usually out of this world.
Additionally, it could be that the nose pocket of your snorkel mask is smaller than your nose, see a post I wrote about snorkel masks for big noses here for more details.
In this guide, you will learn why your snorkel mask is hurting your nose or head, how to keep snorkel masks from hurting the bridge of your nose, and more.
Why Does My Snorkel Mask Hurt My Nose And Forehead?
They are a couple of reasons why your snorkel AKA diving mask could be hurting you, it could be that the mask is too small, the nose pocket is too small, or that the strap is too small for the adjustable ones.
This means that if you are using a snorkel mask that is not the correct size, it will definitely hurt your nose bridge due to the mask being too tight or too loose.
If in the case that the nose pocket is too small, the nose pocket is where your nose should fit into, if it is too small it will definitely hurt your nose or your forehead.
And another cause is that you might have the strap too tight or too high or low, playing around with the strap till you find a comfortable one might help with this.
How To keep Snorkel Masks From Hurting The Bridge Of Your Nose
To keep your snorkel masks from hurting your face, there are a couple of things you need to follow the following tips:
- Before diving into the water, never tighten the strap, keep it a little bit loose, just tight enough that it won’t slip off, but still loose that a credit card can pass through it,
- It is best to invest in masks that have adjustable straps, to be able to adjust them according to the width of your face, or you can get an elastic mask cover
- Always buy the mask that suits your face, a good mask should sit on your face perfectly without big gaps,
- A snorkel mask with a soft nose pocket will be a good fit, this is because it will allow room for any size of a nose like this one,
- Avoid placing the mask strap too high or too low at the back of your head, always place it in the middle, to reduce pressure strains.
These tips will help you keep snorkel or diving masks from hurting your nose bridge, forehead, or any part of your face.
Conclusion
As I have mentioned many times in this guide, a snorkel mask with an adjustable strap is always the best option.
This is because the strap is usually one of the causes of pain around your face area.
Also, a well-fitting mask with a soft silicone nose pocket is great too but nothing beats the adjustable strap.
However, if you already own a snorkel AKA scuba mask AKA diving mask without an adjustable mask, you can always buy an elastic mask cover to help lessen the pressure of the strap around your head.
Finally, how you position the strap also matters too as placing it too high or too low can hurt your nose bridge as well as your forehead.
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