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The most common reason for nose bleeds is dryness in the environment. They are more
common in winter where the heat is on and the environment is drier.
It is more common in children ages two to 10 and older adults, generally who have other
comorbid medical problems.
Generally speaking, most nose bleeds will stop with pressure, gentle pressure to the
front part of the nose for about five minutes, unless there is something else going on.
Most of the time if you just pinch the soft part of the nose, like this, five minutes
and it will resolve the majority of nose bleeds.
Some kids will get a nose bleed every day or several times a week. If they last for
more than 10 minutes and are an ongoing issue that should probably prompt an ENT evaluation.
There might be something we could do maybe it’s a particular blood vessel that’s
the problem, you can address that.
Prevention is all about moisture. Keep that area moist. Saline spray in the nose several
times a day, a gentle coat of Vaseline or antibiotic ointment, some sort of thick moisturizer
to the inside of the nose, particularly the middle part of the nose or the septum, a humidifier
in the bedroom. All those things help.