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Air leakage from tear duct during Frenzel

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bigfishcc

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Dear experts,

I found my tear duct have excessive air leakage during Frenzel, that reduce the air storage during my dive, I already do the Frenzel very general and softy. Is it possible to block the tear duct or make it narrow by surgery?


Video:
[ame="http://vimeo.com/46855693"]Air leakage from my eye during Frenzel Equalization on Vimeo[/ame]


Bigfish from HK
 
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Thta's is bitter! I'm leaking air out of my right eye when I equalize with heavy pressure and somehow only once. So it's not such a big problem.
I hope there is a way for you!

Good luck!
 
My tearducts are leaking as well. So I dont need to let go of my nose to equalise the mask. If I close my eyes I can somehow block them, thou...

Morten
 
from the video I am not sure you are doing Frenzel, most people I have seen the sides of the nostrils flare out when it is done. Maybe it is just tom subtle and I can't see it on the video because you are doing it gently.
 
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