For more severe nosebleeds, or frequent nosebleeds, your doctor might recommend other treatments. This includes:. If you or your child has nosebleeds — perhaps due to sinusitis , allergies , or other known conditions — here are a few tips to decrease their frequency.
Whether it happens to you or your child, take immediate steps to self-treat at home. Most nosebleeds will stop after a few minutes. But if the bleeding continues or you experience other symptoms, call or see a doctor. Get the facts on nosebleeds, which are common in adults and children between the ages of 3 and If you frequently get nosebleeds, it might be time to brush up on some tips to help stop it, what to do after a nosebleed, and tips for preventing one….
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The short answer is: Researchers debate this question. Nosebleed See all parts of this guide Hide guide parts 1. About nosebleeds 2.
Causes of nosebleeds 3. Treating nosebleeds. About nosebleeds Nosebleeds can be frightening, but they aren't usually a sign of anything serious and can often be treated at home. The medical name for a nosebleed is epistaxis. What to do To stop a nosebleed: sit down and firmly pinch the soft part of your nose, just above your nostrils, for at least minutes lean forward and breathe through your mouth — this will drain blood into your nose instead of down the back of your throat place an ice pack or bag of frozen vegetables covered by a towel on the bridge of your nose stay upright, rather than lying down, as this reduces the blood pressure in the blood vessels of your nose and will discourage further bleeding If the bleeding eventually stops, you won't usually need to seek medical advice.
Common causes of nosebleeds include: picking your nose blowing your nose very hard a minor injury to your nose changes in humidity or temperature causing the inside of the nose to become dry and cracked Occasionally, bleeding can come from the blood vessels deeper within the nose. Read more about the causes of nosebleeds Who gets nosebleeds? Anyone can get a nosebleed, but they most often affect: children between two and 10 years of age elderly people pregnant women people who take blood thinning medication such as aspirin or anticoagulants, such as warfarin people with blood clotting disorders, such as haemophilia Bleeding may also be heavier or last longer if you take anticoagulants, have a blood clotting disorder, or have high blood pressure hypertension.
Are nosebleeds serious? Preventing nosebleeds Things you can do to prevent nosebleeds include: avoid picking your nose and keep your fingernails short blow your nose as little as possible and only very gently keep your home humidified wear a head guard during activities in which your nose or head could get injured always follow the instructions that come with nasal decongestants — overusing these can cause nosebleeds Talk to your GP if you experience nosebleeds frequently and aren't able to prevent them.
Causes of nosebleeds Nosebleeds can be caused by a number of different things. Anterior nosebleeds The vast majority of nosebleeds are anterior nosebleeds, which means the bleeding comes from the wall between the two nose channels the lower septum , just inside your nose. The cause of anterior nosebleeds is sometimes unknown, but they can be caused by a number of things, including: picking your nose, particularly if you scratch the inside of your nose with a sharp fingernail blowing your nose very hard a minor injury to your nose a blocked or stuffy nose often caused by an infection such as a cold or flu sinusitis — an infection of the small, air-filled cavities inside your cheekbones and forehead dry air or an increase in temperature drying out the inside of your nose hay fever or other allergies high altitude excessive use of nasal decongestants a crooked nasal septum that's either present from birth congenital or the result of an injury a deviated septum Anterior nosebleeds are more common in children and are not usually a sign of anything serious.
Read more about treating nosebleeds Posterior nosebleeds A small number of nosebleeds are posterior nosebleeds, which means the bleeding originates from branches of arteries that supply blood to the space inside your nose between the roof of your mouth and your brain nasal cavity.
Causes of posterior nosebleeds include: a blow to your head , or a fall a broken nose recent nasal surgery hardened arteries atherosclerosis medicines that cause you to bleed more easily, including aspirin and anticoagulants such as warfarin and heparin a tumour in the nasal cavity a blood clotting abnormality — such as haemophilia or von Willebrand disease hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia HHT — an inherited genetic condition that affects the blood vessels leukaemia although this is rare and you're likely to have other symptoms as well High blood pressure hypertension is also more common in people with nosebleeds and may make it harder to stop the bleeding, but it's not clear whether this directly causes nosebleeds.
Treating nosebleeds Most nosebleeds can be stopped without the need for medical attention, but occasionally further treatment may be required. What to do To stop a nosebleed: sit down and firmly pinch the soft part of your nose, just above your nostrils, for at least minutes lean forward and breathe through your mouth — this will drain blood into your nose instead of down the back of your throat place an ice pack or bag of frozen vegetables covered by a towel on the bridge of your nose stay upright, rather than lying down as this reduces the blood pressure in the blood vessels of your nose and will discourage further bleeding If the bleeding eventually stops, you won't usually need to seek medical advice.
Antibiotic ointment Your doctor may prescribe an antibiotic ointment. Antibiotic ointment is particularly effective in children. Cautery If your doctor is able to identify exactly where the bleeding is coming from, they may carry out a minor procedure to seal the bleeding blood vessel by cauterising burning it.
Nasal packing If cautery is ineffective or your doctor is unable to identify a specific bleeding point, they may recommend packing your nose with gauze or special nasal sponges to stop the flow of blood by applying pressure to the source of the bleeding. Further treatment If the treatments above don't help, you may be referred to a hospital specialist such as an ear, nose and throat ENT doctor for further treatment.
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If doctors can see where the blood is coming from, they may seal it by pressing a stick with a chemical on it to stop the bleeding. If this is not possible, doctors might pack your nose with sponges to stop the bleeding. You may need to stay in hospital for a day or two. Page last reviewed: 22 January Next review due: 22 January
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