Eli5 why aren’t ballistic masks more common in warfare?

Question

You very rarely see depictions of soldiers wearing bullet resistant face masks. I understand that these only protect from small caliber weapons but wouldn’t you take all the protection you could get?

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Answer 1

Being able to see a guy before he sees you is much better protection than heavy sweaty mask that you can barely see through and can’t stop a heavy or a fast round anyway.