of the nose mask is generally adequate to hold the mask in place the nose surrounding section of the mask portion generally extends 0 5 cm to 2 cm beyond the nose adhesively held in place by the skin nourishing moist cream in an alternate embodiment a second support in the form of a bridge support besides the support provided by the surface tension of the moist cream is additionally provided at the bridge section of the nose guard mask this bridge support is a bendable metallic or plastic piece that is attached to the interior skin contacting surface of the nose mask at the bridge section the bendable metallic or plastic strip may have an adhesive coating adapted to effect a permanently bond with the polymeric film the bendable metallic or plastic bridge support may be provided with bridge guards to prevent injury to skin in a second alternate embodiment this bendable metallic or plastic piece may be a breathright strip u2122 which has additionally an adhesive layer at the skin contacting surface that dilates the nostrils at the bridge portion of the nose improving inhaled air flow generally stated the germ filtering nose guard mask is appointed to be worn in public environments to avoid transfer of airborne germs the germ filtering nose guard mask broadly comprises i a nose mask portion adapted to be worn on a person 39 s nose the nose mask portion having a nostril section a mid section a bridge section and a nose surrounding portion ii the nostril section of the nose mask portion further comprising nostril filters adapted to be in close proximity and to engage with nostrils of the person.