Unsolvable problem with mask seal

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You should not be exhaling from your nose at all. That is causing your fogging issue. You should be breathing exclusively through your mouth.

Good luck with the masks. When you find one you like buy a few. My buddy uses an old Body Glove mask. He can no longer get one even though it was cheap, and he can't seem to find a mask that fits.

A simple and effective method for clearing a diving mask while underwater is to look down, place a finger on the top of the frame at either side, and slowly look up while exhaling through the nose.
 
Try Atomic subframe in medium which is designed specifically smaller faces. I also have narrow face and they work very well for me. In fact, I have two !!
 
Can you get a Samurai with corrective lenses ?
There’s a good presentation here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTxCec_ST_A
by the well respected ScubaToys, including mentioning the option of simply using contact lenses, and the difference between drop-in vs. bonded lenses.

If contacts aren't your thing, and none of the masks that offer drop-in lenses fit you, this place (for example):
http://prescriptiondivemasks.com/questions.html
says: “We put any prescription in any dive mask.”
 
He is breathing through his nose to clear his mask. I have this same issue as of late w/ fogging due to clearing my mask all the time. Really makes an enjoyable dive annoying!

You should not be exhaling from your nose at all. That is causing your fogging issue. You should be breathing exclusively through your mouth.

Good luck with the masks. When you find one you like buy a few. My buddy uses an old Body Glove mask. He can no longer get one even though it was cheap, and he can't seem to find a mask that fits.

A simple and effective method for clearing a diving mask while underwater is to look down, place a finger on the top of the frame at either side, and slowly look up while exhaling through the nose.
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/peregrine/

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