A nose protection apparatus and related methods, for protecting a human nose from prolonged eyewear contact, the apparatus comprising: a center bridge region and two outer protective regions joined by the center bridge region, fabricated from a silicone material into an integral unit； a nasal bridge clearance cutout beneath the center bridge region； omitting any added adhesives, wherein all adhesion properties of the apparatus are inherent to material properties of the silicone material； omitting any structural elements for straightening the apparatus for widening a user's nostrils； a width selected from the width group consisting of: an adult width from 1.2″； to 2.8″；； and a child width from 0.6″； to 1.4″；； a height selected from the height group consisting of: an adult height from 0.375″； to 0.875″；； and a child height from 0.1875″； to 0.4375″；； a thickness from 0.02″； to 0.05″；； and a durometer hardness from 5 to 20.
